Job Description
Purchasing Assistant Job at Leach's
Who are Leach's?
We are a family business who supply the scaffolding trade and general construction with goods that range from a wheelbarrow to specialist height safety equipment www.leachs.com
What will you be doing? This role will be to assist the Purchasing team in the day-to-day running of the purchasing within the company, ensuring all computerised and paperwork systems are correctly maintained and to actively participate in:
· Placing Purchase Orders, following up suppliers for confirmations and delivery dates, liaising with and communicating ETA’s to the sales team
· Assisting with forecasting levels of demand for services and products to meet the business needs and keeping a constant check on stock levels;
· conducting research, sourcing and negotiating to ascertain the best products and suppliers in terms of best value, delivery schedules and quality;
· liaising between suppliers, manufacturers, relevant internal departments;
· identifying potential new suppliers, building and maintaining good relationships with them and existing suppliers
· Collating delivery information and putting on Orderwise (Company IT System)
· Updating all relevant spreadsheets
· General planning & Procurement
We are seeking a keen and reliable candidate for this role, who is detail driven, numerate, has excellent IT skills computer literacy Word/Excel/Other, has in depth understanding of systems and their implementation. Excellent telephone manner, polite & genuine. Previous purchasing experience desirable.
Professional customer/supplier service attitude
Pro-active and organised
Team oriented
Adaptable and a quick learner
Ability to work to deadlines
Strong communicator
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £26,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Discounted or free food
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
Work Location: One location
Reference ID: LCHSRW 4532