Assistant Buyer

Alexandrite Recruitment

Posted 12 days ago, valid for 16 days

Westerham, Kent TN16, England

£35,000 per annum

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

The Buyers Assistant & Administrator position is located in Biggin Hill, Kent, and is a full-time, permanent role with working hours from Monday to Friday, 8.30 am to 5.30 pm.
The salary for this position ranges from £35,000 to £38,000, accompanied by 25 days of holiday, three of which must be used during Christmas.
The role involves assisting the Senior Buyer with purchasing tasks, general administration, and support for sales, shipping, and accounts as needed.
Candidates should possess strong skills in Outlook, Word, and Excel, with knowledge of Sage being beneficial but not essential, along with excellent communication skills and a proactive attitude.
The position requires the ability to work independently, meet tight deadlines, and maintain a high level of confidentiality.

Buyers Assistant & Administrator

Biggin Hill, Kent

Full time, permanent

Mon Friday

8.30am 5.30pm

Salary: £35,000 - £38,000

25 days holiday (3 must be used at xmas)

Our Kent based client is a specialist manufacturer of commercial and industrial burners. They supply complete combustion solutions from existing boilers to designing equipment to meet new building & industrial powerplant requirements.

They currently have a vacancy for a Buyers Assistant & Administrator to join their team on a full time permanent basis.

To assist the Senior Buyer and carry out general admin duties as listed below and to assist sales, shipping and accounts as and when required.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

PURCHASING

Raising and placing orders with suppliers via Sage 200 and WAP
Run MRP report - Monitor stock levels, identify purchasing needs, and ensure timely delivery
Processing and filing all delivery notes for goods in
Processing invoices from Suppliers matching them to deliveries received and adding to Sage
Maintain communication with suppliers
Maintain supplier register, periodically reviewing them and updating their Rating as per the Purchasing Process as and when required
Research potential suppliers

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

Adding all internal orders from Fabrication and Precision onto Sage
Uniform and Stationery Management
Outlook diary management
Answering the telephone and re-directing calls as and when necessary
Attending to visitors attending site
Assist with processing of orders and shipping requirements if required
General admin duties such as scanning and shredding

Following a Quality management system ISO9001

SKILLS REQUIRED

A strong knowledge of Outlook, Word and Excel is essential
Knowledge of Sage would be beneficial, but not essential
Excellent communication skills
A can-do attitude
Ability to work on own initiative
Able to work and meet tight deadlines
Able to work and deal with people on all levels
Maintaining a high level of confidentiality

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