Procurement Assistant

Are you looking to build your career in procurement and purchasing within a growing engineering and manufacturing business?

We’re working with an innovative organisation in Chippenham who are looking for a Procurement Assistant to join their team.

This is a great opportunity for someone with some experience in purchasing, procurement, supply chain, inventory or administration who wants to develop their skills and progress towards becoming a Buyer.

What you’ll be doing:

• Raising, issuing and tracking purchase orders
• Liaising with suppliers and chasing delivery dates
• Helping ensure materials arrive on time for production
• Requesting and comparing supplier quotations
• Maintaining supplier information, pricing and lead times
• Supporting stock and inventory management
• Resolving discrepancies between purchase orders, deliveries and invoices
• Working closely with production, engineering, stores and finance
• Supporting supplier performance and procurement reporting

What we’re looking for:

• Around 1-2 years’ experience within purchasing, procurement, supply chain, inventory or a similar administrative role
• Manufacturing or engineering experience would be a bonus
• Good Excel skills
• An understanding of lead times, stock and purchasing processes
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail
• Confident communicating with suppliers
• Proactive, hands-on and happy working as part of a small team

What’s on offer:

• Around £30,000, depending on experience
• Training and development
• Genuine opportunity to develop into a Buyer role

This could be a brilliant next step if you’ve already gained some purchasing or supply chain experience and are ready to take on more responsibility within a growing business.

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