Assistant Buyer
Full job description
Kasmir Associates
Salary: £32,400 – £33,600 per year
This growing engineering services and engineering products-based business is seeking an experienced Purchasing Assistant/Assistant Buyer. This is a key role within Distribution and Engineering with prime responsibility to effectively manage assigned tasks to contribute to the achievement of agreed customer service level commitments.
What the role involves
* Processing and monitoring customers’ orders from initial enquiry through to delivery
* Processing the order of stock through the company’s MRP system and MS Excel
* Update customers on lead times
* Liaise with Stores/Warehousing to ensure that stock is available and to ensure orders go out on time
* Liaising with suppliers to place orders
* Contribute to operational effectiveness and planning through the provision of information, feedback, and data to branch management in support of customer requirements and Key Performance Indicators
* You are responsible for your health and safety and have a duty of care for others around you within your working environment
* Contribute to branch operational efficiency by identifying potential improvements to customer processes
* Products may include Pumps, valves, connectors, and anything a production line with need.
* Typical customers you will deal with include agricultural, pharmaceutical, automotive, mining, manufacturing, utilities, and food production
To apply you must have: –
* Similar experience in either purchasing admin, buying or supply chain experience
* Proficient user of MS Office
* Experience of using a fully integrated sales order processing and stock management system would be ideal
* Excellent customer services skills
* Good knowledge of engineering maintenance, repair or operational product and service experience would be ideal (but not essential)
* Ideally you will be available to start work as soon as possible
What is on offer: –
* Free parking
* 25 days holiday
* Extensive training and career progression
* Pensions scheme
* Cycle to work scheme
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