Job Description

Overview

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Purchasing Assistant to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in supporting the whole business by managing procurement processes, maintaining supplier relationships, and ensuring the timely acquisition of goods and services. This position requires strong organisational skills and the ability to work collaboratively within a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

Purchase Order Process - Implement and maintain a purchase ordering process from start to finish effectively. Support the Workshop Manager - providing helpful and proactive support to the workshop manager, assisting him in effective ordering of goods and at the best price. Support the Operations Director - providing helpful and proactive support to the operations directors with any of his purchasing requirements. Support the Contracts Managers - providing helpful and proactive support including ordering and maintain fixing supplies, ordering and arranging of hire equipment, packaging up and labelling and on-time delivery of fixing kits. Raising of purchase orders and sending to suppliers professionally along with appropriate purchasing T & Cs that protect the company. Coding - Allocation of purchase orders to project C numbers to ensure that a purchase cost list on any project can be printed off at any time. Negotiation of best price, delivery and service for all purchased requirements Establish and maintain purchasing policies and procedures Company Savings - Look for company savings in all areas of the business, for example, printing costs, gardening costs, software costs, phone costs, etc. Small Tools Asset Register - development and maintenance of small tools asset register ensuring all SB Joinery is properly labelled up, recorded and maintained Transport - Assisting with additional transport requirements as required and requested ensuring costs are managed and effective pricing is maintained. Sundries - Buying materials / basic consumables such as office supplies, paper, stationary, etc. Stock / Storage - Maintenance of tidy storage areas for sundries and consumables. Weekly Shopping order for staff lunches and kitchen essentials as required Reporting - Complete weekly report. Use Sage to produce expenditures and costs saving reports for the SLT to review monthly

Skills

Strong negotiation skills to secure favourable terms with suppliers. Knowledge of supply chain management principles and logistics operations. Excellent organisational skills with a keen attention to detail. Ability to work effectively in a team environment while managing multiple tasks concurrently. Strong communication skills to liaise with suppliers and internal stakeholders effectively. Experience working in a manufacturing organisation. Experience in a buying or purchasing role. Experience working with Sage 50, Equ2, Smartsheet and Excel. Progress
If you are passionate about procurement and eager to contribute to our team's success, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

There is significant room for growth within SB Joinery with a clear path of progression to Purchasing Manager!
Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 26,000.00-30,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company events Enhanced maternity leave Free parking On-site parking Profit sharing
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Purchasing Assistant