Purchasing Assistant

Chase and Holland are working with a leading contractor business based in the Bradford area of West Yorkshire who are seeking a proactive, driven Purchasing Assistant to join their growing procurement team. Reporting directly to the Purchasing Manager and working closely with the other departments, the Purchasing Assistant will play a role within the procurement team including:

* Supporting the Procurement Manager and Senior Buyer in delivering the most effective procurement strategy
* Managing relationships with suppliers and reporting supplier KPI's
* Liaising with suppliers to expedite orders
* Liaising heavily with various stakeholders - both internal and external
* Continually driving process and procedural improvements

The ideal Purchasing Assistant will;

* Be self-motivated, determined and be driven to develop within the role
* Have strong attention to detail and be IT literate including Microsoft Excel
* Be well organised and able to prioritise
* Ideally be educated to GCSE standard as a minimum
* Have purchasing experience preferably in manufacturing

In return, our client is offering a chance to work in a very progressive environment with a great remuneration package and the opportunity to add real value to a business. This is a great opportunity to work in an interesting workplace and play a key role in a growing company with great work ethics.

Chase and Holland acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. We specialise in Finance, Supply Chain, HR and IT recruitment and comfortably service Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Staffordshire and Lincolnshire marketplaces.