Junior Procurement Assistant
Location: Outskirts of Briantree
Job Type: Full Time
Adecco is recruiting for an Engineering Procurement Assistant to join a successful and established manufacturing business within the engineering sector.
Working as part of a small procurement team, you will play a key role in supporting purchasing activities, maintaining supplier relationships, and ensuring materials and consumables are available to meet operational requirements. This opportunity would suit a highly organised individual with strong administrative and communication skills, ideally with previous experience in a manufacturing or engineering environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Purchasing consumables, tooling and other engineering-related items.
- Maintaining accurate supplier, pricing and lead-time information.
- Expediting orders and liaising with suppliers to meet delivery requirements.
- Managing goods-in administration, including booking-in and delivery documentation.
- Providing administrative support to the procurement department.
- Communicating effectively with suppliers and internal stakeholders to provide timely updates.
Candidate Requirements
- Strong organisational and administrative skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
- A proactive and solutions-focused approach.
- Strong negotiation and relationship-building skills.
- The ability to work accurately under pressure and meet deadlines.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Good numeracy and literacy skills.
- Confidence in problem-solving and using initiative.
Skills & Experience
- Previous experience within procurement, purchasing, supply chain, engineering or manufacturing environments.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
- Experience with supply chain or procurement software would be advantageous, although training can be provided.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing organisation offering a supportive team environment and genuine career development opportunities.
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