KES Solutions UK Limited
Our client, based in Hartlepool, is looking for a Purchasing Assistant to join their small team. Reporting to the Customer Services Manager, the candidate will carry out purchasing duties and ensure the ERP system is kept fully up to date.
Hours of work would be 25 hrs per week, Monday to Friday 9.00am – 2.30pm.
Responsibilities:
Supporting the Sales and Purchasing Manager in carrying out the purchasing function
Placing purchase orders as required to support all departments
Obtaining quotations and sourcing new items when required
Liaising with suppliers and monitoring supplier performance
Providing cover for specific areas of the Customer Service Manager’s role when required
Accountable for ensuring that Health and Safety, Quality and Environmental standards are applied in all production plant areas in accordance with policies, guidelines and procedures
Duties:
Creation of new items in the ERP system
Managing the supplier rating system and adding new suppliers to the system
Raising Purchase Orders
Data entry into customers system as cover for the Customer Service Manager
Managing PPE, consumable and stationary purchasing
Ensuring the label purchase artwork system is kept up to date and ordering labels as required
Sending questionnaires out to new suppliers and ensuring the vendor approval system is kept up to date
Dealing with invoice and order queries
Placing on-off credit card purchases for the business
Generating reports including Inventory reports
Requirements:
A minimum of GCSE level Maths and English
Sound administration experience
Experience in a purchasing environment would be an advantage
Computer literate and a good communicator
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