Purchasing Assistant - Expeditor

Overview

Looking for an experienced Purchasing Assistant / Expeditor for a growing established company. Below is an overview and full details available to correct candidates. I have visited this customer and have lots of things to convey in terms of their growth strategy and direction.

• The Purchasing Assistant is a key role to help streamline and improve the purchasing function. Whilst administrative roles include progressing supply chains for delivery dates and communicating to the production planner, this role will require a strong personality to speak with and negotiate with the supply chain.
• Day to Day functions will include:
• To help make sure purchase orders are up to date against confirmed delivery dates from supplier confirmations
• Proactively chase 'open' orders
• To support in pulling in orders when required to improvements in the production chain
• To support in pushing out orders when required to slippages in the production chain
• Placing orders where shortages advised.
• Full support of materials controller / purchasing manager when unavailable
• Reconcile incoming invoices from suppliers to ensure these are processed through the system for timely information to the accounts team.
• To support when applicable / appropriate in contingency plans, problem solving and areas for improvement in the processes.
• To work with the warehouse and quality teams to resolve any supplier non conformances or issues