Purchasing Assistant

Ref: 718 Role: Purchasing Assistant Salary: up to £28,000 per annum DOE Located: Sheffield Hours:- 39 hours per week Our client is looking to recruit a Purchasing Assistant based at their Sheffield office. Benefits: * 28 days holiday rising to 33 * Pension * Death in service The role: * Effectively support the Product & Procurement Manager. * Procure materials/consumables and in-line with the forecasted demand/request. * Track open purchase orders to ensure they arrive in a timely manner to minimise disruption. * Run planning reports and review data to determine replenishment order quantities and delivery dates. * Generate purchase orders, confirm delivery dates, costs and update purchase orders. * Run reports to track and chase overdue items. * Create in-bound deliveries. * Create and maintain pricing and vendor relationships within SAP. * Generate purchase orders for MTO component parts: - laser cuts, machining and fabrication etc. * Generate purchase orders for ad-hoc items. * Liaise with suppliers on invoice queries. * Assist with master data management. The successful candidate: * Good understanding of suppliers and supply chain procedures. * Foster and nurture excellent supplier relationships on an on-going basis. * Ability to negotiate and maintain accurate records. * Knowledge of market trends. * Good communicator both verbally and written with the ability to adapt to the audience. * Supportive team member with a willingness to be flexible to ensure the Product & Procurement team collectively delivers the required level of service to stakeholders. * Proficient in MS Word, Excel, SAP and the various Apps within the Intranet with good administration skills and attention to detail. * Planning and organisation skills with the ability to prioritise a busy workload and competing demands and manage the expectations of multiple stakeholders. * Self-motivated with the ability to work on own initiative. * Curious with a continuous improvement mindset, seeks opportunities to improve process efficiencies. Glu Recruit LTD are an equal opportunities employer and are acting as a recruitment agent in the hiring of this role. Glu Recruit LTD ensure that all qualified applicants are considered for employment in the role that they have applied for, and any other suitable opportunity that we advertise without regard to age, belief, colour, ethnic/national origin, gender identity, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or based on disability. If you require any additional support to apply for this role, or any other role that we advertise please contact us directly for assistance