Apprentice Purchasing Admin Assistant

About the role

Purchasing Assistant 🚀

Are you ready to dive into the fast-paced world of procurement? We're looking for an enthusiastic and organized Purchasing Assistant to join our awesome team! 🤩

What you'll be doing:

• Be the right-hand person for our purchasing team, helping them crush their goals! 💪
• Tackle administrative tasks, chat with customers, and build relationships with suppliers. 🤝
• Reach out to our approved suppliers for quotes (RFQs) and snag the best prices and delivery times. 💰🚚
• Ensure super-accurate data entry and pricing in our systems. ✅
• Team up with accounts and suppliers to make sure proforma invoices get paid on time. 💸
• Where possible, help set up trade accounts with our suppliers. 💯
• Confirm and track all orders, keeping everyone in the loop about any delays or issues so our sales team can keep customers happy. 📢
• Be a proactive force in growing and maintaining our supplier database. 📈
• Jump in and help out your teammates when they're out and assist with other cool projects! ✨

This is your chance to gain valuable experience in a dynamic business environment! 🌟

Key responsibilities

• Support the purchasing team with administration, customer, and supplier dealings
• Contact suppliers for requests for quotations (RFQs) to achieve best price and delivery
• Ensure accuracy when inputting information and pricing onto systems
• Work with accounts and suppliers to ensure prompt payment of proforma invoices and set up trade accounts
• Confirm and progress all orders promptly, communicating delays or issues to sales

Entry requirements

GCSE in: (English (grade Grade 4 to 9), Maths (grade 4 to 9))