Purchasing Assistant

Salary: £13.55 per hour

A successful and established e-commerce business selling sports, fitness, healthcare and safety products is looking for a Purchasing Assistant to join their team in Clapham, London.

The business has been launching world-class websites for the last 12 years and operates several successful businesses in multiple industries from its head office. The business is ISO 9001 certified which demonstrates its commitment to continual improvement and quality of service. Its continued growth means that it now needs a switched on, intelligent and capable Purchasing Assistant to add to its team of 40.

Show us how good you are with 10 bullet points:

To prove how good you are, we require you to send us 10 bullet points describing why you are perfect for the role along with your current CV:

Include your 10 bullet points in the cover note area of the email or,
If you are having trouble modifying that area, please put them at the very top of your CV with the title “My 10 Bullet Points”.
If you don’t provide the 10 bullet points, we cannot progress your application. 

This is a fantastic opportunity to learn a huge amount about e-commerce and the buying and procurement processes within online retail. For the right candidate there are opportunities to progress within the business.

We require a candidate who can work quickly under pressure whilst remaining organised. The Purchasing Assistant’s role will involve raising purchase orders for stock and liaising with suppliers regarding pricing and stock availability. You will work closely with all areas of the business including Goods Inwards, Dispatch, Customer Services and Accounts.

As a Purchasing Assistant your duties will include:

Raising purchase orders for stock.
Liaising with suppliers regarding delivery times, stock availability and pricing.
Liaising with suppliers to rectify late, short, faulty and incorrect deliveries.
Analysing sales data, patterns and trends.
Negotiating with suppliers; pricing, minimum order quantities, bulk discounts and exclusive promotional activity.
Updating internal systems routinely with product details/attributes and delivery estimates.
Maintaining up to date supplier pricing.
Managing supplier performance.
Liaising regularly with internal departments.
Other ad hoc responsibilities.
 The ideal Purchasing Assistant will have the following skills and experiences:

Excellent problem-solving skills.
Highly organised.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Confident telephone manner.
Good negotiating skills.
Focus and commercial intelligence.
Basic use of Microsoft Excel.
Good maths skills.
Must be fluent in English.
Extra benefits available:

Beers, sweets and chocolates on a Friday.
An extra holiday day for each year of work (up to an additional 5 holiday days).
Free tea and coffee.
A friendly and collaborative working environment.
The working hours of this Purchasing Assistant role are 9.00am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday (37.5 paid working hours per week). In return you will receive a salary of £13.55.50 per annum (£11.29 per hour). 

How to apply:

Your first challenge is to provide 10 bullet points detailing why you think you are perfect for the role along with your current CV. You can include the 10 bullet points on the cover note of the email or, if you are having trouble modifying that area, please put them at the very top of your CV with the title “My 10 Bullet Points”.

Please note your application will not be considered if you do not submit 10 bullet points.

We look forward to seeing what you come up with!

Candidate Source Ltd is an advertising agency. Once you have submitted your application it will be passed to the third party Recruiter who is responsible for processing your application. This will include holding and sharing your personal data, our legal basis for this is legitimate interest subject to your declared interest in a job. Our privacy policy can be found on our website and we can be contacted to confirm who your application has been forwarded to.