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Logistics and Purchasing Assistant

Hunter Selection Limited
Posted 5 days ago, valid for 5 days
Location

Newtown, Powys SY16 3AH, Wales

Salary

£25,000 - £30,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • The Logistics and Purchasing Assistant position in Newtown offers a salary of £28,000 along with various benefits including a pension, training and development, and a bonus scheme.
  • This role is ideal for candidates with relevant experience in transport planning and logistics, emphasizing strong teamwork skills.
  • Key responsibilities include managing logistics for goods, ensuring accurate purchase order acknowledgments, and addressing discrepancies with suppliers.
  • Candidates should possess a proactive approach to problem-solving and managing tasks effectively.
  • This position provides excellent opportunities for career progression within a world-renowned company.

Logistics and Purchasing Assistant

Newtown

25309/900

£28,000

Benefits

  • Pension
  • Training and Development
  • 25 Days' holiday + BH
  • Bonus scheme
  • Product discounts
  • Sick Pay

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Logistics and Purchasing Assistant to embark on an opportunity with a world-renowned company at the forefront of their market. You will sit in the Supply Chain function, building strong customer relations, negotiating, and working with continuous improvement to implement best practices.

This Logistics and Purchasing Assistant will suit anyone with relevant experience with transport planning, and most importantly, it will benefit an individual with a strong team-working ability.

Most importantly, this role offers great opportunities for progression.

Roles and responsibilities

  • Organising and managing the logistics for goods coming in and out. Minimising the costs and meeting the customer expectations.
  • Ensuring that all the purchase orders are acknowledged correctly.
  • Addressing and discrepancies with suppliers promptly.
  • Prepare transport documents, including notes and customs.
  • Identify areas for process improvement within the transport function.
  • Facilitate smooth procurement processes.

Experience and Skills

  • Previous experience in transport planning or logistics is preferred.
  • Proactive approach in addressing issues and managing tasks.

If you are interested in this position please click 'apply'.

Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors.

Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.