Purchasing assistant

Title: Purchasing Assistant Responsibilities within the Department: bull; Product and Purchase Order Administration. bull; Production Review and Supplier Management. bull; Product Research and Development. bull; Stock Forecasting. My client is an award-winning e-commerce business based in Chichester. They #39;re now looking for a new member to join its purchasing team. My client sources thousands of carefully selected products from across the world. A successful candidate will form a key part of the purchasing team and will have hands on experience of sourcing, replenishing and importing key product lines. You #39;ll need to be an extremely efficient and motivated individual with impeccable attention to detail. A key area of the role is ensuring suppliers are producing goods and packaging correctly and to the highest standards possible. Continuous review of production and maintenance of supplier relationships is key to their success. It allows them to sell an exciting range of not only good value, but great quality products. A good level of mathematical ability and attention to numerical detail is required, furthermore excel literacy is important. The role would suit someone with a general interest in home and garden ware or someone generally looking to gain first-hand experience of the buying / sourcing process. Every stage from product development to import is handled inhouse. The successful applicant will be entering a rapidly growing business with great aspirations for the future, a great working and social environment with a rewarding career awaits. Key Skills Required: 1. Excellent computer literacy: Excel / Outlook. 2. Good level of spoken and written English. 3. The ability to work independently 4. Use own initiative 5. Good organisational and communication skills Place of work Chichester. Hours would be 37.5 per week. Normal hours would be Monday to Friday. Salary ndash; GBP24,000 - GBP30,000 (depending on experience.) 4. Holiday ndash; 28 days including Bank Holidays