Purchasing assistant Work, Jobs in Birmingham, Eng (with Salaries)

Purchasing Assistant
Euro Packaging UK ltd —Birmingham
- Full-time
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
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Procurement Assistant
Healthtrust Europe —Birmingham
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Presentation skills
- Annual leave
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11d
Assistant Buyer - Near Food
Aldi —Atherstone
- £37,545 - £43,840 a year
- Monday to Friday
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Bakery
- Annual leave
- Sick pay
1d
Assistant Buyer - Ambient Grocery
Aldi —Atherstone
- £37,545 - £43,840 a year
- Monday to Friday
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Sick pay
Assistant Buyer – Chilled Foods
Aldi —Atherstone
- £37,545 - £43,840 a year
- Monday to Friday
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Continuous improvement
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Sick pay
Group Accounts Assistant (Purchase Ledger)
NATIONAL FARMERS UNION —Kenilworth
- £25,134 a year
- Full-time
- Organisational skills
- Free parking
- Employee assistance programme
5d
Assistant Buyer
Sainsbury's —Coventry
- Microsoft Excel
- Data analysis skills
- Analysis skills
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
4d

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Assistant Buyer - Near Food
Aldi —Atherstone
Actively manage their area of responsibility through driving innovation and change. Organises and participates in product sampling, offering informed…
£37,545 - £43,840 a year
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Procurement Assistant
Healthtrust Europe —Birmingham
Demonstrates an aptitude to learn the product categories assigned and how-end users interface with the products/services. Experience of coordinating a process.
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11d

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Purchasing Assistant

Euro Packaging UK ltd -
Birmingham

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Job details

Permanent | Full-time

Benefits

Company pension
On-site parking

Qualifications

Microsoft Powerpoint
Microsoft Word
Sourcing
Report writing
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Outlook
Report generation
Category management
Internal department liaison
Numeracy
Maths
Procurement support
Purchasing
Purchasing and procurement experience
Negotiation

Full job description

Purchasing Assistant

Location: Birmingham / Onsite

EP Group – Purchasing Assistant

EP Group is a global packaging manufacturer with production facilities across Europe and South East Asia. We specialise in a range of paper and plastic based packaging products, selling to many of the world’s largest retailers including Marks & Spencer, Amazon and McDonalds.

We have an opportunity for a Purchasing Assistant to join our purchasing team in our Birmingham Head Office.

The role will be responsible for assisting the Category Managers with day to day pricing enquiries from our sales teams. The Purchasing Assistant will research and source pricing and product information and accurately maintain internal price lists.

If you are a motivated, driven and highly organised individual who has a good eye for detail and accuracy, we would like to hear from you!

Role purpose – Purchasing Assistant:

To manage all of the day to day enquiries, queries and admin tasks within the category, providing other departments within the business with accurate information in a timely manner.

Providing support to the category manager & wider department with any project or reporting work that arises, ensuring all timescales are met and work is done to the required standard.

Researching the market and supply base at sub-category level and keeping records of the information gathered.

Key accountabilities – Purchasing Assistant:

Requests for pricing – Complete enquiries accurately and within defined timescales.
Data – Ensure data regarding product, suppliers etc is set up and maintained accurately.
Account support – Be the first point of contact for the account support functions
Reports – Generate and maintain departmental and category specific reports e.g. Category spend/margin, Raw Material tracking.
Meetings – Attend supplier meetings, prepare pre-meeting reports with KPI trackers and take and file minutes.
New suppliers – Research, assess and make initial contact with potential new suppliers, updating the supplier intelligence matrix.
Samples – Organise and label supplier samples rotating new/obsolete to make sure storage is available at all times.
Sub Category Management – Take ownership of a sub-category, producing a cost saving plan and undertaking tender activity.

Essential Experience / Special requirements – Purchasing Assistant:

Experience in a purchasing/buying role dealing directly with overseas suppliers
This is a fast paced environment and attention to detail is paramount, as is the ability to communicate with people internally and externally on all levels
Second language would be of benefit
Good level of numeracy
Prioritisation Abilities
Ability to self-manage

Technical / Functional skills:

Experience of using SAP beneficial, but not essential.
Excel
Outlook
Word
Powerpoint
Negotiation Skills

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

Company pension
On-site parking

Work Location: In person

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Assistant Buyer – Chilled Foods

Group Accounts Assistant (Purchase Ledger)

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