Purchasing and Supply Chain Assistant

Purchasing and Supply Chain Assistant

Salary: £19,500 per annum or higher dependent on experience

Benefits: Company funded health scheme, statutory pension and flexible working hours, 50% funding for a CIPS Award, 28 days holiday, 4% language proficiency bonus available, training provided.

Hours: Full time

Location: Blackpool

Our client currently has an excellent opportunity for an aspiring buyer to join their international e-commerce company based in Blackpool.

Recently awarded a spot on the Time’s Top 100 SME Exporters, they are an expanding Company looking to get an excellent candidate.

Duties Include:

As the Purchasing and Supply Chain Assistant, you will report to the Purchasing & Supply Chain Coordinator.

• Assisting all aspects of buying and demand forecasting to aid in stock level optimisation.
• You will complete administrative tasks, data control and keep the function operating when the Coordinator is absent.
• Assist with the purchasing of stock and make purchases when instructed
• Complete assigned consumables purchasing
• Liaise with various internal departments and suppliers to ensure a complete and accurate chain of communication is maintained
• Assist with the research and sourcing of new products
• Assist with demand forecasting and the collation of required data
• Execute effective communication with European and Far Eastern suppliers
• Schedule and track container deliveries with shipping companies

The ideal candidate:

The successful candidate would have a solid ability with numbers in addition to the following skills, experience and attributes:

• Ideally a second class degree in a relevant field (scientific, logistics or business)
• Experience working with large sets of numerical data
• Practised understanding of MS Excel
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Diligent and creative
• Logical and a forward thinker
• Highly organised
• Adaptive and open to change
• Ability to work well as part of a team and as a self-starter
• Excellent communication abilities
• College level education or outstanding GCSE results (all As) are required as a minimum
• Relevant experience would be an advantage but is not required
• Ideally fluent in Mandarin and/or Cantonese

This role would ideally suit a graduate looking to enter into a logistics or buying career. Training will be provided on the job so no prior experience is necessary. If you have not had a response within 15 working days, please consider your application unsuccessful.

If you have the relevant skills and experience and are seeking a new career, then send your CV to cv@talent-finder.co.uk, with the subject line referring to the position and where you found it. Alternatively, call 01772 886799.

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