Purchasing Assistant

Our client are a Family run Manufacturing and Engineering Company who have been a market leader within their industry for over 50 years. An award winning and fully accredited business who have based themselves in their state of the art premises in Basildon which has been its home for over 20 years.Due to continued growth and there most successful year ever which includes the eagerness to continue as a market leader they are looking to recruit an excellent Senior Administrator / Purchasing Assistant to join their team.A brand new full time role paying up to GBP30,000 and reporting to the Sales Office Manager your duties will includeAll aspects of handling orders to and from suppliers and customers.Handling inbound calls from clients and suppliers with any queriesTaking and issuing orders through their systemLiaising with the Warehouse administering stock levels to ensure orders aredispatchedMaintaining supplier and customer records;Speaking with suppliers negotiating terms and pricing and liaising with the manager to maximise revenueDealing with export documentation to the UK and abroadThe ideal candidate will have the following:A purchasing background, engineering knowledge and stable career historyIdeally have worked within a manufacturing or engineering businessIf you are looking for the next step within your administration career then please sendan up to date CV to NOTE - Due to levels of applications I will receive on this role I will only be taking applications via Reed.co.uk or via email. If you have not heard from me within 48 hours then please assume you have not been successfulReed Specialist Recruitment Limited is an employment agency and employment business