Purchasing & Trade Counter Assistant

Here at Parker Tools, we have an exciting opportunity for a self-motivated Purchasing & Trade Counter Assistant to join our team at our Canterbury site. You will be working on a full time, permanent basis (08.30am - 17.30pm with ?? hour lunch) and in return, you will receive a salary of GBP18,000 - GBP21,000 per annum.

About us:

Parker Tools are leading tools, fixings and fasteners distributors to the steel and construction sectors. In an industry with tight deadlines, we take the stress out of procurement. Our one stop shop allows our customers to order their steel stock, processed material, steelwork fittings, fasteners, tools, workshop consumables and much more in a single call, allowing a more tailored, focused and personalised service than ever before.

The Purchasing & Trade Counter Assistant role:

To assist with the daily purchasing functions of the ParkerTools Division and provide cover for the trade counter.

The responsibilities as our Purchasing & Trade Counter Assistant role include:

You will cover a wide range of tasks so you will be expected to be flexible and take on duties outside those listed.

Purchasing
- To deal with enquiries for special products - sourcing and placing orders.
- To liaise with suppliers and ensure prices on daily ordering are negotiated.
- To ensure that pricing is correct on the AS400 at all times.
- Confirmation of orders are chased and confirmed with in time frame.
- To assist in keeping Nil stocks to a minimum and ensure that a free flow of information regarding these is communicated to sales.
- To report information received from suppliers that may affect customer satisfaction.
- Progressing of orders and maintaining due dates, and report any delays which hinder

Performance
- Dealing with supplier returns, sorting them out with in the time frame.
- Administration functions (i.e test certs) are completed and updated in timely manner.
- Company policy and procedures are being adhered to.

Trade Counter
- To support the trade counter - covering lunch breaks/holidays/sickness.
- To serve customers quickly and efficiently on the trade counter, ensuring steel collections, and orders are completed accurately.
- Update any customer orders to ensure collection dates are accurate.
- Processing customers orders and ensuring cash is handled accurately.
- Completing daily till reports, ensuring the float and safe change are correct.
- Ensure replenishment of stock lines is completed fully and accurately each day.
- Stock is controlled and accurate with daily cycle counts carried out.

Performance Indicators
- Meet target for internal customer satisfaction rating.
- Enquiry turnaround time achieved
- Product cost prices updated and maintained
- Supplier Confirmations checked and actioned
- Supplier returns dealt within time frames
- Ensure trade counter customers are dealt with quickly and efficiently
- Zero till discrepancies
- Stock discrepancies

Cover for the trade counter will be as required, covering any breaks, holidays or unplanned absence during which time contracted hours will be 7am - 5pm (Mon-Fri). Excess hours worked will be paid as overtime.

What we can offer you as our Purchasing & Trade Counter Assistant:

- Competitive salary
- Company Pension
- Life insurance

If you have the requirements listed to become our Purchasing & Trade Counter Assistant, please click 'apply' today. We'd love to hear from you!..... click apply for full job details