Purchasing Assistant

Description:

Job Description

Role:

Reporting directly to the Purchasing Manager, the Purchasing Assistant will support the purchasing needs of Polypipe CGUs. Based at the Horncastle site, you will be working within a small Purchasing Team consisting of 3 people within the wider Supply Chain Department.

Key Responsibilities:

* Raising all manner of Purchase Orders

* IFS reports & Procedures via MRP

* Expediting orders & Transport requests

* Chasing overdue orders as well as dealing with shortage reports and actions arising from it.

* Assisting Sales with customer & Invoice queries

* Inter branch and intercompany orders

* OTIF actions

* Updating cost prices when required as well as managing PPE and workwear stocks

* Attending on-site and offsite supplier meetings

* Producing regular and adhoc reports as and when required

* Working alongside the Buyer on tender projects

* Any other reasonable duties as and when required

The Person:

* Ideally educated to A level, however, applicants must have a minimum of 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) at grade C or above, including maths and English

* Graduate degree is desirable, but not essential

* 1 years’ work experience within a purchasing role

* Excellent communication, literacy and numeracy skills

* Preferably previous experience of undertaking clerical or administrative tasks

* Good attention to detail and an organised approach to work

Benefits:

* Save as you earn Sharesave Scheme

* Contributory pension scheme

* Life assurance (linked to pension scheme membership)

* Access to a variety of high street discounts via our Network Benefits employee benefit

* Cycle to work scheme

* Free flu vouchers

* Various health & wellbeing initiatives including complimentary occupational health on-site physiotherapy and counselling services

* Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 confidential telephone helpline support

* Staff discount on all Genuit Group products

* Free on-site parking

* 25 days holiday entitlement