Purchasing Assistant S11887

Purchasing Administrator – Dublin 12

Our client is a specialist distribution partner within the medical industry and are now looking for a motivated and enthusiastic purchasing assistant.

The ideal candidate will have experience working within a purchasing team and will have excellent communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.

The Role:

Reporting to The Head of Operations as the successful candidate you will work as part of the Purchasing Team providing excellent support within the team whilst working closely with warehouse/sales/accounts/customer services and suppliers.

Key Requirements:

• 1-2 years experience of working in a Purchasing Team is an advantage

• SAP experience an advantage

• Self-starter who demonstrates initiative

• Analytical mindset

• Assertive dealing with colleagues and suppliers

• Proven attention to detail and follow through

• Ability to deal with several tasks at once, able to adapt to most situations

• Time management and organisational skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills and telephone manner

• Open and receptive communication skills

• Outgoing and positive attitude to customers and colleagues

• Strong Team Player

• Computer literate in Microsoft office

Primary Responsibilities:

Reporting to Head of Operations, below is an outline of responsibilities:

• Processing daily purchase orders

• Support to Purchasing, Customer Services and Sales teams

• General procurement administration

Inventory Management:

• Supporting Procurement Team with Inventory Trending/Min-Max levels/Safety Stock/Expiry reports/Bulk

• Support to team with stock management overview

• Supplier returns, open POs, logistic queries

• Pricing

Supplier Relations:

• Liaising with suppliers, attending supplier meetings and building on current relationships as required

• Providing support to the team with data and business analysis

• Meeting supplier reporting deadlines

• Source inventory in line with Industry Compliance Regulations

For more information please send your CV to Carol in confidence through the link.

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