Job Location: based near Tower Park, Poole
Job Type: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hrs per week, Mon - Thurs 7.30am – 4:00pm with a 1:00pm finish Friday
Salary: £25,000 - £28,000 depending on experience
Benefits:
* Excellent starting salary
* A friendly team environment
* Free onsite parking
* Ongoing support and development
* 20 days holiday + bank holidays
* A 1:00pm finish on a Friday
* Regular company social events
Would you like to start a exciting career within purchasing?
Do you have previous experience within an office / administration environment?
Do you have an outgoing personality with a natural ability to build rapport and maintain strong relationships?
A leading and growing manufacturing company based near Tower Park in Poole are seeking to add an additional member of staff to their Purchasing team.
No purchasing experience is required for this position, just the drive to build an exciting career with a successful company along with an enthusiastic approach to work, is all that is required.
This is a really exciting opportunity to join a thriving company who pride themselves on their excellent customer service and high-quality products they have to offer.
This is a busy and varied position where your key responsibilities will include: and negotiating with suppliers; processing orders; ensuring databases are kept up to date and liaising with different departments within the business to ensure the swift production and delivery process.
This fantastic position would suit an individual with an ambitious and hardworking attitude who is looking for a long term and rewarding purchasing career within a company who offer excellent progression opportunities.
Some of your duties will include:
* Sourcing new suppliers and materials, negotiating the best deal to suit company requirements.
* Reviewing purchases and consolidate requirements to reduced stock levels and orders placed.
* Ensuring orders are placed correctly and that they arrive on time – raising any delays or issues to senior materials staff.
* Resolving any quality / service issues with suppliers in a timely and professional manner.
* Ensuring all databases including the ERP system are kept up to date with correct contact details and communications.
* Developing and maintaining strong relationships with new and existing suppliers whilst continuously reviewing their performance.
* Providing outstanding customer service via telephone and email, promptly responding to enquiries regarding customer quotations.
We would like our ideal candidates to possess:
* A minimum of two years’ experience within an office-based environment.
* Strong administration skills.
* An ambitious attitude with the drive to progress.
* Excellent customer service and communication skills.
* Excellent problem solving and decision-making skills.
* The ability to be an excellent team player who can also work alone using their own initiative.
* Excellent prioritisation skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
* Strong organisational and multitasking skills.
* Good PC skills – knowledge of Microsoft programmes including Excel & Outlook.
Hours: 37.5 hrs per week, Monday – Thursday 7.30am – 4:00pm with a 1:00pm finish on Friday
If you would like to find out more about this brilliant opportunity, please either send your CV or call our Recruitment Team on (phone number removed) and we will be happy to discuss this further with you.
Those who have the right skills and experience, our aim is that you will hear back from us within 24 hours but due to the high number of applications we are receiving at present, we are unable to respond to every application individually so If you do not hear from us within 3 days, please assume that your application at this stage has not been successful. As new positions arise, we will review any applications already made to us and may contact you about other suitable roles.
Resource Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to a policy of treating all its employees and job applicants equally. It is the policy of the Company to take all reasonable steps to ensure that each applicant is assessed only in accordance on the basis of their qualifications, skills and abilities to perform the relevant duties without prejudice in regards to background, religion, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, disability or gender.
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Salary description
£26000.00 - £28000.00 per year