Purchasing Assistant

Purchasing Assistant Permanent Position Competitive Salary Mon-Fri 08:00-17:00 with reduced hours on Friday Pension, Private healthcare and increasing holiday entitlement with years of service) Surrey Our client are a specialised manufacturing business serving different industries such as Rail, Aerospace and Nuclear and they are looking for a Purchasing Assistant to join their team on a permanent basis. If you have a positive work attitude and have experience with purchasing, production planning or administration this could be perfect for you Purchasing Assistant Job Description Assist the Purchase Planner with the overall planning and organising of the purchase of materials and outside sub-contract work. Planning and organising of the purchase of materials, free issue of materials and liaison with suppliers. Create works orders and assist the Purchase Planner with requirements for material purchases. Communicate, negotiate and build relationships with suppliers. Provide administrative support and coordinate annual appraisal of supplier performance. Expedite all purchase orders and log delivery information. Read and understand engineers’ drawings in order to produce BOMs (bill of materials). Purchasing Desirable Skills Experience working within an engineering or manufacturing business Experience using MRP systems Able to read and understand engineering drawings