Purchasing Assistant, Stonehouse

Purchasing Assistant Roles available in Gloucester and Stonehouse Salary: £9.02 per hour Hours of Work: Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week Temp to perm I am looking for a Purchasing Assistant to join a manufacturer on a temp to perm basis - we have roles available in Gloucester and Stonehouse. We are looking for a candidate who can utilise a good level of purchasing experience with a strong stock focused background. The successful candidate will be looking after stock control and the development of my client's current systems. Responsibilities of the Purchasing Assistant: " Stock Control including the placing and management of purchase orders " Progressing and management of suppliers to ensure the continuity of supply within function, without overstocking, developed into a zero stock out process " Responsible for development of reports on stock levels, slow, obsolete stocks, stock takes and other generic procurement processes. " Responsible for the order of goods ensuring on time delivery and quality " Progress of orders " Supplier relationship building " Contract and pricing negotiation (low level) " Management of all purchasing data and parts files " Lead in stock takes " Undertake all office based processing that is required within the function. " Undertake all filing as required within the function. " Arrange and attend meetings, taking minutes if necessary. " Generally help out with smaller purchases, reviews and inventory matters. Requirements to become the Purchasing Assistant: " Experience of managing stock takes and supporting stock management " Experience of successful negotiation with suppliers " Proactive, enthusiastic and hardworking " Outstanding communication with suppliers and colleagues " Excellent planning and organisational skills " Analytical with the ability to foresee and solve problems " IT literate " Experience of working with MRP systems within a manufacturing environment would be advantageous This is a fantastic opportunity to join a very well established organisation within Gloucestershire. To apply or for more information please call Sam Mendes on (phone number removed) or email (url removed)