Purchasing Assistant

City, Birmingham
2i Recruit Ltd

Our client is seeking a Purchasing Assistant who will be responsible for assisting the Purchasing Manager in carrying out all duties associated with the Purchasing and Sales Support Function.

This is a full-time, hybrid role and the successful candidate will need to be local to Birmingham for travel to the office 1 day per week.

Company Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave increasing to 30 days total
• Birthday off
• Maternity leave package
• Recruitment referral scheme
• Eye care
• Private medical insurance
• Smart pension scheme
• Perks & discounts

Key Responsibilities:

• Liaising with suppliers and the sales team to assist with proposals and procurement of multi-vendor IT requirements
• Maintaining and delivering accurate order status information to the sales team and end users until fulfilment
• Invoicing orders and pricing reconciliation, also ensuring accurate documentation and records are kept for audit purposes
• Handling any supplier, customer or Internal team queries
• Filing and archiving procurement documentation
• Using various online supplier portals and tools to offer discounted pricing and financing options to end users including preparing finance lease quotations
• Establishing and maintaining Internal hardware and software contracts and subsequent renewals
• Working closely with Internal teams to maintain the contract renewal and asset database
• Liaising with suppliers and Internal teams to assist with contract renewal pricing
• Maintaining and delivering accurate information to Internal teams
• Monitor and complete contract close, extension or renewal as appropriate
• Consolidation of contracts and vendor renewals to achieve economies of scale and ease of administration

Experience and Skills Requirements:

• Knowledge of sales procedures
• Knowledge of multi-vendor contract management
• Knowledge or experience in an MSP/IT environment
• Able to work accurately in a fast-paced environment
• Articulate
• Commercial mindset
• Interested in developing a career in Purchasing and Procurement
• Flexible and able to prioritise.
• Self-starter
• High degree of drive and commitment
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Professional appearance, well-mannered and a constructive attitude in all work-related matters
• Willingness to research and self-study to keep skills relevant
• Self-motivated, flexible in approach, enthusiastic team player
• Strong rapport and relationship building skills with internal/external customers
• Strong sense of responsibility and accountability, results driven
• Methodical in approach with sound analytical and problem-solving skills, and keen attention to detail
• Enjoys a challenge
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritise work to maintain required productivity levels

If you have not been contacted within 5 working days, then unfortunately on this occasion your CV has not been shortlisted.