Purchasing Assistant and Purchasing Procurement Contract

**Purchasing Assistant and Purchasing Procurement Contract***

06Months Fix Term Contract –
17k -20k Salary
Monday to Thursday 9-5.30pm
Earlier finish Friday -Free parking and other great benefits

The successful candidate will work within the Purchasing team with responsibility for purchasing components and materials to support new product development and on-going production, supplier on-boarding and supplier appraisal system maintenance. The role requires compliance with applicable legal frameworks and CSR.
Colleagues from Purchasing, Planning, Stores, Quality, Manufacturing and Suppliers.

Purchasing Duties:

Responsible for placing orders in accordance with Financial Regulations for inventory and non-inventory goods and services.
Ensure that order confirmations are maintained for the Purchasing Team and any due date alterations are reflected in the ERP system. Expedite overdue purchase orders and update the ERP. Communicate effectively with the planning team so that any part or material availability issues are resolved or reflected in the production schedules.
Issue open order book summaries to suppliers and update ERP to maintain on time and in full deliveries.
Periodic review of aged open orders for non-inventory items, liaise with the requestor and receive/close orders accordingly.
Actively maintain the supplier appraisal system, through supplier on boarding of new suppliers and maintenance of supplier records for expiring certificates and accreditation.
Periodic review of the active supplier database to change supplier status to inactive if not used within a defined period.
Analysis of monthly spend to highlight and review purchase price variances. (PPV)
Update the Cost Savings database.
The quantity of shortages preventing planned jobs from being released in to manufacturing.

PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential Desirable

Qualifications/Education & Training Educated to GCSE standard, to include English and Mathematics.
Studying CIPS

Experience
Good oral and written communications.
Good knowledge and application of Microsoft Office.
Good analytical skills.
Previous experience in a purchasing or manufacturing environment.
Experience of ERP/MRP systems.
Customer service skills.

Company Competencies & Skills:
(The Company Competencies should go here with the level required for the job i.e. Customer Focus Level 1 etc. Specific skills for the job should also be included here)

Company Competencies
• Customer Focus Level 2
• Communicating & Influencing Level 2
• Drive & Determination Level 2
• Problem Solving/Initiative Level 2
• Technical/Functional Excellence Level 2
• Planning & Business Performance Level 2

Skills
• Good knowledge and application of Microsoft Office
• Good organisational skills
• Good attention to detail
• Problem solving
• Analytical
• Verbal and written communication
• The ability to liaise with various departments and internal customers

Must be able to commit to a six month contract.

Axis is a recruitment company.