Buyer

Job Role: Purchasing Assistant
Location: Manchester
Shift: Days Only
Salary: £26,000 to £30,000 per annum, may negotiate

Metalis is working in partnership with well established company specialising in fabrication, machining and quality of metal products. To support their purchasing department, we are looking to hire an experienced Buyer/Procurement Assistant on a permanent contract.

Job Duties:

Liaising daily current with suppliers.
Sourcing new suppliers and negotiating where necessary to ensure competitive costings.
Supporting different departments to ensure sufficient levels of stock are maintained.
Monthly reporting on supplier performance
Raising Purchase Order numbers and checking supplier invoices
Maintain a consistent portfolio of suppliers and back up suppliersJob Requirements:

Commercial awareness
An understanding of technical drawings to support production, warehouse and sales teams
Budget knowledge
Strong mathematic skills
Understanding quality standards - ISO
Excellent communicator
Keen eye for detail
IT Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and internal purchasing systems.Salary & Shift:

39 hour working week
Monday to Friday, days
£26,000 to £30,000 per annumIf you feel as though you have the background, skills and experience for this role then please apply today with your latest CV. A recruitment consultant will be in touch with all successful applications to discuss the company and role in more detail