Purchasing Assistant - Runcorn, United Kingdom - Adele Carr Recruitment

Adele Carr Recruitment

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Runcorn, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Our client is a large manufacturing company and are looking for someone to assist the purchasing team with the day to day operations.

Company Pension (5% employer, 4% minimum employee)
23 days holiday, plus bank holidays (increasing with service)
Life Assurance
Cycle to Work Scheme
Discretionary Bonus
Free parking

Hours of work
8 am - 5 pm Monday to Thursday, with a 30 minute lunch break

8 am - 1 pm Friday, with no lunch break

As the Purchasing Assistant duties include

Raise purchase orders with the aid of MRP and track progress to delivery status
Schedule deliveries with suppliers and hauliers and share information with logistics
Liaise with suppliers and warehouse over incorrect or damaged deliveries
Inform sales, customer service and manufacturing of any delays that may alter production start dates in a timely manner
Chase approvals and deal with queries in a timely manner
Manage non stock and consumable inventories, including inventory adjustments
Meet and liaise with suppliers to discuss present and future requirements
Liaise with the Procurement Manager with regards to new suppliers and materials and initiate the basic questionnaires
Create and maintain a comprehensive portfolio of supplies and materials
Proactively engage in a regular meeting with NPD / Sales regarding coordination of supply
Material demand planning
Vendor / spend analysis

As the Purchasing Assistant you will have: