Procurement Assistant
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Facilities Management (main)
Procurement Assistant
Preston
Our client is based in Preston; they employ over 120 engineers to provide services to clients across the North West and are expanding further. The majority of its workload is repeat business for clients developed steadily over a long period of time; working together to ensure the right technology is installed and maintained in facilities varying from schools through to computer centres, hospitals and retail developments.
Their technical expertise includes heating, electrical, air-conditioning, gas engineers providing a capability across all of a buildings systems. Completed installation projects are supported by teams of mobile service and maintenance engineers providing a planned preventative maintenance and 24 hour emergency call out service to their clients.
An opportunity has arisen for a Procurement Assistant within our busy purchasing department.
The Procurement Assistant will report to the Group Procurement Manager and will be responsible for supporting the wider department with supplier liaison, stock control, and logistics activities.
They are required to be an integral member of the purchasing team, supporting and liaising with the wider business departments to ensure materials are ordered and delivered in an efficient, timely manner and any information required is completed to a high standard.
The ideal candidate will be a confident, professional person with a keen eye for detail.
We are an extremely busy company and you must be able to adapt and work under pressure to ensure deadlines are met.
About The Role:
- Raising Purchase Orders
- Arranging deliveries/collections as required
- Liaising with other internal teams and all mobile engineers
- Evaluating supplier quotes and services to determine most desirable suppliers
- Ensuring requisitions are processed in a timely manner
- Following up with suppliers concerning order status and to communicate delivery information with all departments
- Communicating with suppliers on a daily basis
- To undertake any other duties as necessary within the Procurement Department
Essential Skills & Experience:
- Experience in a purchasing role is essential
- Experience within the Mechanical Engineering industry is desirable, but not essential
- Negotiation skills
- Computer skills (knowledge of Word, Excel, Outlook etc.)
- Able to communicate well at all levels
- Team Player
- Well organised
- Enthusiastic with a ‘can do’ attitude
The offer:-
- Working hours are 8:30 to 17:00 Monday to Friday
- 20 days holiday per annum plus Bank Holidays
- Free on-site parking
- Salary up to £21,500 dependent on experience
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