Purchasing assistant - united kingdom, didcot, oxfordshire

purchasing assistant, didcot, gbp23,000 - gbp27,000pa plus benefits:

are you someone who is looking to kick start a career within purchasing, buying or supply chain, or are you looking to make the switch from a materials or supply chain role into purchasing?

if so, this purchasing assistant role will be the perfect place for you to develop your experience, skills and become cips certified. originally a university of oxford spin out, this impressive business has been running for over 40 years, boasting some of the worlds leading experts in their field, they have continued to invest heavily in their technology, state of the art manufacturing and laboratory space, resulting in a world-class product and company.

due to internal progression within their purchasing and supply chain team, they are now looking for a passionate and driven purchasing assistant, junior buyer or supply chain coordinator to join their team and be responsible for the day to day purchasing and buying activities.

the purchasing assistant will liaise with internal colleagues and suppliers to ensure that all parts and components are ordered, and that the supply of parts and components is maintained in line with manufacturing and project targets. you will maintain accurate purchasing records, import/export liaison processes and action low value purchase orders (less than gbp2 million).

about you, the purchasing assistant:

the successful purchasing assistant could be someone who has left college or university looking for their first job within industry. you may already be in a purchasing, buying, procurement or supply chain role, but looking to gain the cips qualification which this business will help you achieve. other key experience and skills:

ms office including outlook, word and excel.

computer literate - experience of erp systems would be an advantage, but training will be given.

confident and clear telephone manner.

high level of accuracy.

able to communicate and liaise effectively with people of all levels.

gcse english language and maths at level c or above as a minimum.

our client is offering excellent benefits, 25 days holiday, flexible start and finish times, contributory pension, various insurance, but most importantly, cips training.

if you re a purchasing assistant, junior buyer or supply chain coordinator looking for a new exciting challenge within a world class organisation, then please send jodie or lee at mars a copy of your cv.

mars recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and positively welcomes applications from suitably qualified applicants regardless of race, colour, sex, marital status, national origin, religion, age, disability, or any other protected status. suitable candidates for the role will be contacted within 3 working days, unfortunately if you haven t heard back in this time your application has been unsuccessful at this time.

mars recruitment is a specialist engineering & it recruiter working in partnership with companies across the uk and offers services of both an employment business (for temporary/contract roles) and an employment agency (for permanent roles)

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