Senior Purchasing Assistant

Senior Purchasing Assistant

Are you ready to make an impact in the world of procurement? As a Senior Purchasing Assistant reporting to our Senior Purchasing Manager, you will play a crucial role in ensuring our products are ordered on time and meet customer expectations. You will not only manage purchase orders and stock levels, but also cultivate strong relationships with suppliers that drive our success.

In this dynamic position, you will monitor sales forecasts, coordinate deliveries, and tackle challenges head-on, all while working closely with internal teams to maintain a seamless supply chain. If you have a knack for organisation, a keen eye for detail, and a proactive mindset, we would love to hear from you.

Salary/Working Hours

Embark on a full-time, office-based adventure with us! We believe in the magic of teamwork and creativity that flourishes best when our team gathers under one roof. If you're someone who thrives on collaboration, enjoys laughter-filled lunches with colleagues, and relishes being part of a dynamic team, then this is the perfect fit for you. While remote work isn't an option currently due to our business's needs, we know that you'll love the vibrant atmosphere of our office.

Work hours are 8:30am to 5:00pm from Monday to Thursday with an early finish on Fridays (8:30am to 4:30pm)

We offer a competitive salary of up to £32.5k depending on your experience and look forward to discussing this with you during the interview process.

What You’ll Be Doing

Reporting to the Senior Purchasing Manager, you will help ensure products are ordered within lead times to meet customer demands along with developing and maintaining effective relationships with suppliers.

Duties include (but are not limited to):

Purchase Orders:

Creating and sending purchase orders for re-buys and new range products.

Order Tracking:

Receiving and expediating order acknowledgements with suppliers to update the delivery dates on the system.

Stock Management:

Monitoring stock levels, sales, forecasts and providing suggestions for any adjustments required.

Re-buy Suggestions:

Checking and suggesting stock re-buys for approval, considering lead times and volumes needed ensuring a continuous supply.

Reporting:

Running weekly reports for analysis with our Senior Purchasing Manager.

Critical Path Management:

Ensuring goods are ordered, chased through and shipped on time to the warehouse for delivery.

Delivery Co-ordination:

Ensuring delivery notes are consistent with purchase orders by liaising with warehouse goods in management, and to help ensure any purchase order discrepancy is resolved daily with the warehouse and reflected correctly on the system.

Schedule Management:

Creating weekly delivery schedules to ensure stock is arriving when required and booked in effectively.

Freight Forwarding:

Working closely with freight forwarders, to be able to negotiate container rates, track approved shipments and notifying if any date changes along the way, ensuring they have all the necessary documentation required.

Budget Management:

Working within the OTB budgets set by management.

Internal Collaboration:

Working collaboratively with internal departments such as customer service, providing them with any necessary information such as accurate ETA dates.

Supplier Relations:

Building strong, effective working relationships with current and potential suppliers.

Issues Resolution:

Helping resolve any internal and external purchasing issues quickly and efficiently.

Ad Hoc Support:

Any other ad hoc duties that support the purchasing department in delivering key business objectives and maintain the efficiency of the purchasing function.

Experience & Skills We’re Looking For

Required skills include:

Minimum of 3 years’ experience ideally within an ecommerce/B2C including purchasing processes and stock management.

Responsibility of managing a spend of circa £15 million.

Familiarity with purchase order workflows.

Experience working with suppliers to confirm and adjust schedules.

Experience using Business Dynamics ERP system and any forecasting demand tools is an advantage.

Strong Excel skills including Pivot Tables, VLookups and creating formulas to manage data is essential.

Proven analytical skills to interpret sales forecasts, stock data, lead times, stock volumes etc.

Strong interpersonal skills to work across departments (e.g., customer service, logistics etc).

Excellent communication (both written and verbal) and organisational skills.

High level of accuracy with keen eye for detail to ensure correct quantities, descriptions, prices etc.

Pro-active with a ‘can-do’ attitude.

Ability to prioritise in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing business needs.

Confident in dealing with deadlines and working under pressure.

Proven ability to establish and develop relationships with internal and external sources.

Who Are We?

We've been a family-owned business since the 1980s, and we’re privileged to have helped hundreds-of-thousands of families through life’s early adventures during that time. We’ve gone from a single stall in Salford market to a £40M turnover with 40+ employees.

With over 1,700 products in stock and 40,000 Trustpilot reviews, we’re the go-to for baby essentials for many families, stocking a huge selection of nursery products from market-leading brands like Puggle, Joie, Ickle Bubba and Mamas and Papas.

We understand how high-quality products, value for money and consistently excellent service can make a huge difference when shopping for a growing family, which is why we offer products and services that make our customer’s lives safer, more enjoyable and stress-free.

Why Work Here?

We’ve experienced phenomenal growth, and our team has doubled in size. There are no indications of slowing down anytime soon, making this an exciting time to join us.

Where Are We?

Road: We’re just off Junction 22 of the Manchester Orbital route of the M60 and A62.

Train: Moston is the closest train station to the office. From there, you can jump on the tram to Hollinwood, which is a short 5-minute walk from the office.

Tram: Hollinwood tram station is just a 5-minute walk from the office.

Benefits of Joining The Team?

Our team are the real stars of our success story. Without them, we wouldn't be where we are today. To express our gratitude, we've put together a lineup of benefits and exciting progression opportunities including:

Free Parking: Enjoy free, onsite parking.

Staff Discount: An exclusive discount for all our employees – use for yourself or treat family members and friends.

Social Events: Work hard, play harder! We have a variety of social events that keep the team spirit going.

Generous Holiday Allowance: Enjoy a generous holiday allowance to make the most of your downtime.

Birthday Bliss Day Off: Celebrate you! Take a day off on your birthday because special days should be spent exactly as you please.

Sky's the Limit Progression: Ready to climb the career ladder? We've got extensive progression opportunities just waiting to be earned.

Friendliest Team Around: Step into a workplace that feels like family. We're all about a friendly, team-oriented vibe.

Day-One Responsibility: Genuine responsibility from your very first day.

Pension Perks: Once you've conquered the review period, our pension plan kicks in.

Ready To Join A Workplace That's More Than A Job?

We have a creative and energetic workplace where no two days are the same. If a fast-paced culture where ideas are listened to, and every team member is encouraged to be the best they can be is what you’re looking for, please click to apply or send a copy of your CV and covering letter to:

jobs@thenurserystore.com

As an equal opportunities' employer, we value diversity and welcome applicants from all sections of the community. Please note that due to the high volume of applications we receive we are unable to give feedback to candidates at initial application stage.

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