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Purchasing Assistant

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Job Description - Purchasing Assistant

Purchasing Assistant
  • Annual Salary: £27,000 - £30,000
  • Location: Tyseley, Birmingham
  • Job Type: Full-time (Early finish on Fridays - 1:30pm)

Join a family-owned business with a rich 100-year history, recognised as one of the UK’s leading industrial distribution specialists. We are seeking a Purchasing Assistant to join our small but established team at our clients Tyseley site. This role offers a chance to be part of a friendly and flexible working environment.

Day-to-day of the role:
  • Raising and amending purchase orders.
  • Progressing orders and addressing queries.
  • Managing credit card purchases.
  • Ensuring order acknowledgements match order values.
  • Managing direct deliveries to customers.
  • Assisting in the administration of price negotiations.
  • Providing general administrative support to the Purchasing Department.
  • Liaising with other departments (sales, warehouse, finance) to assist in related processes and queries.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
  • Experience in a purchasing or supply chain support role.
  • Excellent communication skills, confident, driven, and a logical thinker.
  • Strong analytical and collaborative skills, calm under pressure.
  • Ability to multitask and manage multiple jobs simultaneously.
  • Conflict resolution and problem-solving skills.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel; certification is ideal.
  • Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
  • Ability to work well within a team and under pressure to meet strict deadlines.
  • Experience with modern purchasing ERP systems, ideally Acumatica.
Benefits:
  • Competitive salary.
  • Standard working hours: Mon-Thurs 8am-5pm, Fri 8:00am-1:30pm.
  • Office-based role with free onsite parking.
  • Located a 5-minute walk from Tyseley station.

To apply for this Purchasing Assistant position, please submit your CV and cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are interested in this position.

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