Purchasing Assistant

Location: Desford

Purchasing Assistant
Desford LE9 – hybrid currently onsite 3 days Mon, Weds & Fri. Potential to be 5 days on site in the future.
12 Month Contract – likely to extend for the right person. This opportunity could set you up to move into a permanent role!
37.5 hours a week (office hours – you can discuss your preferred start/finish times at interview)
£16.11 PAYE hourly rate plus holiday and pension contribution OR Umbrella hourly rate £22.06

We’re looking for a Purchasing Assistant to use their administration and logistics experience to assist Buyers within a Logistics department of a globally renowned Fortune 100 building construction machines manufacturer in Desford. This is initially a 12 month contract, which is likely to extend for the right person and could set you up to move into a permanent role!

Ideally we would like to find a confident team player with experience in purchasing within a logistics environment (i.e. materials coming in and then going out to other sites), who is eager to learn and thrives in a fast-paced environment - personality really will go a long way in this instance! If this sounds like you, perhaps this excellent opportunity could be the next step in your purchasing career?

What will the Purchasing Assistant do?

• Work as part of the Logistics site which feeds all the manufacturing sites globally, supporting 3 Buyers with their purchasing admin requirements - the variety of learning is endless!

• Support the Data Accuracy & Records Tracking team with Advance Shipment Notice onboarding and supplier submission

• Drive automation and process updates, including SWS reviews and CI opportunities

• Manage supplier relationships with quarterly face-to-face visits (UK + Europe) and monthly Teams calls for strategic suppliers, and improve invoice defect metrics by 10%

• New Business growth through customer support/new part setup

• Manage engineering changes and new part setup for customer focus

• Travel: circa 10% of time, for supplier or customer visits in the UK or Europe

What skills and experience will the Purchasing Assistant need?

• 2 years minimum procurement experience, working with suppliers to get materials into a facility/then going out to other manufacturing sites.

• Ability to work from own initiative and confidently handle day to day workload

• Must be able to complete data analysis and have supplier sourcing experience

• Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills - be able to clearly and confidently communicate with all parties and work well within a global team

• Microsoft Office: in particular Teams, Outlook, Excel (Vlookup/Formulas), Powerpoint

• Desirable experience: knowledge of Power BI / Glovia / AI tools to enhance productivity

To apply , please submit a copy of your up to date CV clearly indicating your relevant experience. Applicants must have an existing right to work in the UK and evidence of eligibility will be required. Suitable candidates will be contacted.

The above represents a summary of the contract assignment. A full description of this contract assignment is available. A full explanation of this rate and all deductions will be explained in a key information document (KID) supplied to registered candidates