Purchasing Assistant

Just Recruitment is working with a growing organisation, based on the outskirts of Sudbury they are looking to recruit a 'Purchasing Assistant' to their team.The key purpose of this role is to support the Purchasing Manager, helping to manage costs and drive improvements in this critical area of the business. This would be great for someone who is keen to solve challenges by collaborating with teams across the business.Duties include:Assist in the procurement of indirect materials, raw materials and packaging materials necessary for production and projects, ensuring timely delivery, cost effectiveness and good quality.Collaborate with Production, Logistics, Engineering, Finance, IT and Quality Assurance teams to coordinate procurement activities and address any supply chain issues.Set up new supplier accounts in our ERP system and with Finance department.Liaise with suppliers on quotes, issue/release purchase orders to them and manage order confirmation, ETA dates and customers clearance, booking in deliveries with the Logistics team.Resolve invoice queries and obtain invoices.Research and identify potential new suppliersBuild relationships with existing /potential suppliers and internal stakeholders to ensure any issues are resolved to the satisfaction of all parties.Monitor inventory levels, analysing demand forecasts and generating purchase orders to maintain optimal stock levels.Ensure compliance with company procurement policies, industry regulations and quality standards for products and documentationAnalyse procurement and inventory data using Excel to identify trends, opportunities for cost savings, and areas for process improvementCandidate requirements:A commercial mindset - driven to manage costs and achieve great results in negotiations with suppliers and implement improvements to our processes to create efficient ways of working.Reliable, detail-oriented with the ability to manage your workload in alignment with business prioritiesAbility to maintain and build good working relationships, internally and externally, strong written and verbal communication skills.Experienced in using Microsoft Office applications, including setting up and using Excel for basic data analysis (ability to use formulas a plus)Able to learn new systems and processesAn understanding of purchasing/procurement and supply chain terminology and best practices to enable you to solve issues independentlyExperience of using an ERP systemWorking hours for this role are 8am - 5pm Monday to FridayThis role is fully site based and dues to company location, you must have access to your own transport.