Purchasing Assistant - Immediate Start

Description

We are urgently seeking an experienced Purchasing Administrator to support a busy buying and procurement team on a short‑term basis. This role is critical to helping meet immediate production targets and would suit someone who can hit the ground running in a fast‑paced engineering or manufacturing environment.

This is a great opportunity to join a forward‑thinking organisation working on exciting, innovative technology.

What You'll Be Doing

You'll play a key part in keeping production on track by supporting core purchasing and administrative tasks, including:

Retrieving Bill of Materials (BoM) data and flagging any discrepancies

Raising basic RFQs and Purchase Orders within the MRP system

Chasing supplier lead times and following up on catalogue purchases

Reconciling and organising invoices from previous orders

Supporting online store purchasing and basket setup

Conducting basic stock checks and capturing data within the Stores function

What We're Looking For

Required:

Strong IT skills (Microsoft Office, MS Teams, Outlook)

3+ years' experience xjnqpsq in a purchasing administration role

Understanding of RFQs, POs and invoice processes

Confident communicator with strong organisational skill

On‑site presence in Fareham at least three days per week is essential to ensure familiarity with the product and processes.

This is a short‑term contract supporting immediate production needs, with an ASAP start

Ad ID: 5417911721