German Speaking Purchasing Assistant (Projects)

My client, an established international food retailer with over 600 stores in the UK alone, is currently recruiting for a German Speaking Purchasing Assistant to join their busy Projects team at their Head Office in Wimbledon on a permanent basis.

Duties:

The team works on ongoing and one-off projects for the International Head Office in Germany and the UK Purchasing Department.
You will be responsible for producing reports on all purchasing related data, analysing figures, assessing trends and preparing data for Senior Managers, so this figure-focused role is well suited to someone who enjoys crunching numbers and making sense of data to analyse results and predict trends.
Extracting and consolidating data from various sources you will analyse and manipulate data to identify trends, anomalies and areas for improvement.
Preparing internal audits within the Purchasing Department, you will critically assess processes and procedures and offer suggestions for improvement.Person Specification:

Fluent in English and German
Highly analytical with an eye for detail
Confident creating macros and building formula, you will enjoy spreadsheets and data manipulation
You will be used to working to schedules and deadlines with the ability to manage your own time and workload.
Highly focused and accurate, you must be pro-active with a confident, ‘can do’ attitude, a critical thinker with the ability to see the bigger picture.
You will also have previous experience within a project / administrative roleHuntress Group does not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and complies with all relevant UK legislation. PLEASE NOTE! You should make yourself aware of how immigration laws apply to your situation before applying for any jobs. We are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this role.