Purchasing Assistant
hace 5 días
Edenbridge
Purchasing and Procurement Coordinator Location: Edenbridge Salary: Competitive DOE Hours: 8.30am – 5.00pm Permanent | Full-time The Role We are looking for a commercially minded and analytical Purchasing and Procurement Coordinator to join our team. This is a hands-on role combining purchasing administration, data analysis and supplier communication. You don't need to be an experienced procurement professional or a strategic buyer - we're more interested in someone who is analytical, commercially curious, confident with data and has the initiative to pick up the phone and ask questions. You'll be working with large volumes of purchasing data, helping the business understand what they’re buying, from whom, how much they’re spending and where there may be opportunities to improve cost, availability and efficiency. What you'll be doing Managing and analysing large volumes of purchasing and product data. Working with spreadsheets containing thousands of rows of data to identify trends, discrepancies and opportunities. Raising and processing purchase orders accurately and efficiently. Reviewing purchasing requirements and ensuring orders are placed at the right time. Liaising with suppliers regarding orders, availability, lead times and pricing. Monitoring outstanding orders and following up with suppliers where required. Maintaining accurate purchasing and supplier records. Comparing pricing and identifying opportunities to reduce purchasing costs. Supporting the wider purchasing/procurement function with reporting and analysis. Using data to highlight potential cost savings, purchasing trends and areas for improvement. Building positive relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders. Taking ownership of issues and seeing them through to resolution. The commercial side This role isn't about coming in with years of supplier negotiation experience. We want someone who has commercial instinct and initiative. You'll have the opportunity to develop your supplier management and negotiation skills as you grow into the role. About you We're looking for someone who is: Highly analytical and comfortable working with large volumes of data. Confident using Excel and spreadsheets to analyse information. Accurate and detail-focused. Organised and able to manage multiple purchasing requirements. Commercially aware and naturally curious about costs and value. Confident communicating with suppliers by phone and email. Proactive and willing to pick up the phone rather than simply sending an email. A good problem solver who looks for solutions rather than waiting to be told what to do. Comfortable working independently and taking ownership. Keen to develop their career within purchasing, procurement or supply chain. Experience You may have worked in: Purchasing Procurement Buying Supply Chain Purchasing Administration Procurement Administration Stock or Inventory Supply Chain Coordination Data Analysis Commercial Administration We're particularly interested in candidates who have experience working with large datasets, purchasing information, stock data, orders or supplier information. You don't need to have extensive supplier negotiation experience — the right attitude, analytical ability and commercial curiosity are more important. Why join? This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to develop their career within purchasing and procurement. You'll gain exposure to purchasing data, suppliers, commercial decision-making and cost-saving initiatives while working within a supportive team. If you're someone who enjoys looking at data, spotting something that doesn't look right and thinking "I wonder if we could do this better?", we'd like to hear from you. About Morgan Jones: Morgan Jones Limited acts as an employment agency. By applying, you accept the Terms & Conditions as well as our Privacy, Cookie, and Data Retention Policy. Due to the high volume of applicants, we see that if you have not heard back from us within 72 hours, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion