Purchasing Assistant

Plant-Ex Ingredients Ltd are a growing company with a manufacturing site in Avonmouth. The company manufactures Natural Colours, Flavours and Extracts from a selection of raw materials, creating finished products for food manufacturers to use in their processing.

With a spend of approximately £10 million, the company is looking to hire a Purchasing Assistant.

The primary purpose of this role is to support the Buyer. The role also represents an opportunity to start or further a career in Purchasing. There is opportunity for progression in the form of taking responsibilities for different categories and increased supplier exposure. The ultimate objective will be to become a buyer in your own right.

Main responsibilities:-

• Place purchase orders with approved suppliers.
• Chase suppliers for delivery dates and communicate that information to the business, both within the company operating system and for materials arriving from overseas liaising with our freight forwards.
• Purchasing of Packaging & Non-Stock Items.
• Run reports - Supplier PO Proposal, Goods Due in, Re order points & highlight upcoming issues to the Buyer.
• Freight forwarding & Logistics liaison - shipping / collections.

Knowledge, experience and skills required:-Essential -

• Good attention to detail
• Computer literate with experience of databases
• Experience of co-ordinating & scheduling work
• Excellent telephone manner & professional attitude
• Ability to prioritise work & meet deadlines

Desirable -

• Some purchasing experience and an understanding of supply chain management is useful, but not essential as support and training will be given from the existing team.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £25,000.00-£27,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted or free food
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking
• Private medical insurance
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Yearly bonus

Experience:

• Purchasing: 1 year (preferred)

No Agencies please.