Purchasing Assistant Buyer - Pershore, United Kingdom - Adecco UK

Adecco UK

Verified Company

Pershore, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

Reports to:
Purchasing Manager

Contract:
Temporary

Hours of Work:
Monday - Thursday am - 5.00pm and Friday am pm.

Start date:
Position available immediately

As the UK Assistant Buyer you will be required to assist the Purchasing Manager with responsibilities such as ensuring adequate stock levels are held to meet Customer demand.

You will be expected to report daily on stock levels and raise and process orders.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Working in a team of 4 which consists of a Buyer and a Junior Buyer, you will:

Manage supplier relationships, dealing with order queries & invoice queries, outstanding orders, urgent requirements, providing forecast data
Raise purchase orders to suppliers through Exact Globe
Review out of stock parts and chase accordingly, reviewing and negotiating all Freight options
Support with current projects liaising with suppliers and dealing with DCO's, providing biweekly updates to the Senior management team
Communicate internally, providing updates on Inventory and shipments to the core Operations of the Business

Support with Imports

Previous knowledge preferred / understanding of Imports process, however training will be provided

Requirements:

Confident dealing both with internal colleagues and suppliers
Excellent communication skills verbally and written
Fluent English speaker
Team player be able to work well as part of a team, but also use their own initiative when required.
Methodical and good attention to detail
A minimum of 2 year of purchasing experience
High proficiency in Excel and Outlook

Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

To speak to a recruitment expert please contact Jennifer Howard