Purchasing Assistant - Europe

Description

Are you looking to kickstart your career in Purchasing or Procurement? Do you have a keen eye for detail and a proactive, positive attitude? Join our friendly purchasing team as our Purchasing Administrator, where you'll gain hands-on experience in international import operations and purchasing processes. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a little experience in purchasing, imports, and administration (internship experience counts too!) who's ready to grow in a fast-paced environment. Hours: Monday to Friday, flexible start/finish times (i.e. 7am - 4pm, 8am - 5pm). Starting salary: £28,000 per annum, increasing to £30,000 on successful completion of probation period.

What You'll Be Doing

• Assisting with the preparation and processing of import purchase orders.
• Communicating with overseas suppliers regarding order details, shipping, and delivery dates.
• Maintaining purchasing data and records accurately in SAP (training provided).
• Tracking shipments and assisting with logistics coordination and documentation.
• Supporting the purchasing team with administrative tasks and daily operations.
• Providing help with ad hoc activities across the purchasing team as needed.
• Ensure all purchasing activities follow company procedures and deadlines.

Requirements

What We're Looking For: This role is ideal for someone starting out in their career, with some exposure to purchasing, imports, and administrative support, whether that's through work or internships. Strong attention to detail and good organisational skills. Confident communication skills and a proactive attitude. Good knowledge of MS Office, especially Excel and Outlook. Experience with SAP or other ERP systems would be an advantage (but full training will be provided). Eager to learn, adaptable, and willing to assist other team members when needed. A foreign language such as French or Italian would be highly advantageous, but not essential.

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Work-life balance is important to us and we want you to spend time with family, friends and doing things you enjoy.....not just work. This is why we give you 30 days annual leave plus an additional 22 days off across the year, and still earn a full-time salary. Additionally, you will also have access to: A subsidised staff restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner all at a reduced cost; Our discounted staff purchase scheme on over 4,000 products; Enhanced family friendly policies; Cycle to Work and EV Salary Sacrifice Scheme; Internal Mental Health First Aiders; Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) including external mental health support and retail discounts. We are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and do not discriminate based on age, disability, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.