Job Description

As a Purchasing and Product Management Assistant, your duties will include but not be limited to:
*Communicating daily with suppliers, building and maintaining robust relationships
*Maintaining a database, ensuring all information is up to date and accurate
*Oversee all raw materials coming on to site, liaising with internal departments such as transport, operations and finance to ensure this is done smoothly
*Ensure suppliers compliance information is up to date and recorded accurately
*Raise purchase orders and complete other admin related purchasing tasks
*Promote the value of and maintain contracts with suppliers for the supply of raw materials
*Work with the Raw Materials Purchasing Manager to identify and bring on new suppliers
*Analyse data and look at market trends to influence pricing and identify gaps in the market
*Support the marketing strategy by offering insight and ideas on social media, web site, branding and PR, working alongside their outsourced marketing team
THE COMPANY & BENEFITS
Our client is an award winning business that have achieved growth in the toughest of years. They have incredible growth and development plans underway and want this appointment to be a part of that growth. It is a family run business that values its staff and has a low turnover. This role is due to growth. They are offering an attractive salary, good growth opportunities as well as bike to work scheme, enhanced pension and healthcare.
If you would like to apply for this role please forward your CV preferably in Microsoft Word format to us including your full postal address and contact telephone numbers.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

*Strong commercial awareness and negotiating skills are essential *The ability to build key relationships with suppliers and internal stake holders *The ability to adapt quickly and deal with problems head on *An "outside the box thinker" with a "can do" attitude. *Strong attention to detail *Analytical mind with a keen interest or experience in product management or marketing strategy *IT literate *Own transport due to location