Purchasing Assistant – Entry Level Opportunity

Purchasing Assistant – Entry Level Opportunity 
Falkirk, Scotland 
£16,500 DOE Plus 28 Days’ Holiday 

Are you looking to develop a challenging career in the world of procurement? If you’ve got great communication skills and the eagerness to learn, this is a fantastic opportunity to join a leading business. 

Our client is an established company that manufactures a wide range of innovative lifting equipment. An excellent opportunity has now arisen for a Purchasing Assistant to join their talented team. 

As a Purchasing Assistant, you will be responsible for undertaking a range of purchasing and procurement activities to ensure the smooth running of our client’s operations. 

You’ll process purchase orders in a timely manner, review order acknowledgements and promptly resolve any queries. Liaising with suppliers and vendors, you’ll negotiate commercial terms in order to obtain the best possible prices for products and services. 

In this challenging role, your duties will also include: 

- Scheduling order dates and monitoring demand in order to manage the supply chain 
- Controlling stock between the warehouse and production facility 
- Expediting outstanding orders 
- Maintaining product databases and ensuring information is up-to-date 

Whilst no experience is required, to be considered for this role, you must be educated to at least Standard Grade (or equivalent). A good level of computer literacy is also key, with a working knowledge of MS Outlook, Word and Excel. 

Enthusiastic and efficient, as a Purchasing Assistant, you must possess good communication skills and a friendly, professional telephone manner. Self-motivated and proactive, you must also have a service-oriented approach and the ability to work as part of a team. 

Experience of buying or procuring products or services would be beneficial to your application, as would experience of accounts software such as Sage 50 or 200 or similar account/ERP software. 

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Additional Keywords: Purchasing Assistant, Entry Level Opportunity, Trainee Purchaser, Junior Purchasing Executive, Trainee Procurement Executive, Junior Buyer, Trainee Buyer, Junior Procurement Officer, Trainee Procurement Officer, Purchasing, Procurement. 

Working hours: 8:30am – 5:00pm, Monday - Friday 
Notice period: One month