An exciting new role in our Purchasing department is now available at the British Ironwork Centre!
Working alongside our Purchasing Manager, we are seeking a purchasing assistant. Working directly with suppliers, this role entails liaising over orders and product sourcing.

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS:

• Fluency in Chinese or Hindi (essential)
• Experience of working in a purchasing department (desirable)
• Strong Microsoft Office skills (essential)
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Engaging, enthusiastic and motivated
• Confident and pleasant demeanour.
• Well-presented and approachable.
• Good planning and analytical forecasting skills
  Friendly, fun and supportive working environment.
  Preferences: Independent driver with car
  Job Types: Full-time, Contract, Permanent

Benefits:

• Company events
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• On-site parking
• Store discount

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday, 9am - 5:30pm

Work Location: In person
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £35,000.00-£40,000.00 per year
Work Location: In perso

• Manage purchasing and procurement activities and processes
• Source and develop new product lines
• Create accurate forecasts of product demand based on past sales and direction from senior management.
• Order stock/services/products/materials and manage the logistics of obtaining the stock in a timely manner in line with business requirements
• Maintaining accurate product inventory levels and system information
• Managing expenditure in line with budgets set
• Review product prices (including those of the raw materials) to ensure we are buying as efficiently as possible.
• Manage supplier relationships effectively via email/telephone and face to face
• Ensure the purchasing system is kept up to date, stock booked in, ordered correctly and accurate
• Meet or exceed targets and KPI’s set
• Being available for correspondence outside of typical working hours due to time zone differences if required.
• Liaise with different channel managers (online, store, telephone, marketing) and review channel performance in order to maximise purchasing accuracy