Purchasing Assistant

Cannock, Staffordshire
FSW
Purchasing Assistant Delta House,Fairway, Bridgtown, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 0DJ FSW Ltd is one of the UK s leading refrigeration and air conditioning wholesalers. Having celebrated our 50 year anniversary in 2015, we have 27 sites throughout the UK and Ireland and are continuing to grow. We currently have a vacancy for a Purchasing Assistant based in Cannock to work in our friendly, hardworking, and established team. Our employees are key to our business and our values reflect this daily which enables us to move our already successful, well-established business forward. We offer: Attractive competitive salary Up to 33 days holiday including Bank Holidays (with service) Employee Rewards with the ability to gain quirky perks e.g. late starts, early finish, long lunch, coffee and /or lunch on us. Employee Assistance Programme includes fitness classes, podcasts, advice toolkits and confidential counselling service. Retail Discount Scheme across many major high street stores, hospitality venues, holidays and days out etc. Cycle to Work Scheme Career opportunities are available throughout the business across our 27 branches within the UK and Ireland. Training and Development investment for employees to enjoy including on the job training, apprenticeships, and self-development courses. Auto Enrolment Pension Scheme Life Assurance Having a good standard of education including maths and English, a good telephone manner you will have a professional, first-class customer first approach with the ability to confidently work both well in a team and using your own initiative. You will need to take a pro-active role to ensure appropriate stock is purchased at the most competitive price. The main duties of the role include: Professionally, and effectively liaising with colleagues at branches and dealing with any purchase/order queries as and when they arise through to completion. Working accurately and with an eye for detail when placing purchase orders against the branch requests. Obtain best price quotes from suppliers and sourcing best prices from alternative suppliers where necessary. Effectively dealing with supplier queries by telephone and / or email and where necessary chasing suppliers for overdue parts. Preparing and raising purchase orders for goods and services and ensuring all data is entered correctly on the inhouse purchase system. To use the stock forecasting system (IMA) to ensure stock is order on time. Having responsibility for certain suppliers / products you will be able to interrogate the system to ensure we maintain adequate stock levels to meet the needs of the business and our customers. To check order confirmations against requested delivery dates and check pricing. The successful candidate will Ideally have some experience of working in a purchasing environment previously however this is not essential. Training for the role will be provided including the potential to work towards a qualification in purchasing will be provided. You will have a strong administration background with excellent attention to detail. Have excellent communication and relationship skills with the ability to speak with people at all levels. Having good analytical skills and attention to detail. Have strong IT skills including Word & Excel. We are an equal opportunities employer. If you are interested in this role, please send your CV and covering letter