Purchasing Assistant - Alphagary Ltd : Job Details

Job Title: Purchasing Assistant

Salary: Competitive

Location: Melton

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent.

At Orbia, purpose is what draws us together and drives us every single day. Everywhere we are, we are thinking big and working smart to solve some of the toughest challenges.

This is where your abilities can be developed. Where your ambitions can be realized. Where you can own your part in our transformation. Where you can find a diverse, global community of teammates who are making a difference with you. And where you'll be taken care of as you take care of bringing purpose to life.

Alphagary, an Orbia business, is looking for a Purchasing Assistant to be based at our Melton Mowbray Site in Leicestershire!

Job Summary/ Purpose:

The role of Purchasing Assistant will be responsible for the purchasing of products and services in support of business operations; obtaining quotes from vendors, negotiating price, terms, and lead time, creating purchase orders, tracking orders to ensure on time delivery to meet organisational requirements through development of business relationships and strategic partners.

Main Responsibilities:

• Request comparative quotations for purchase requisitions to seek best pricing
• Raise purchase orders on SAP
• Send release requests to relevant person based on the DoA release strategy.
• Send purchase orders to suppliers
• Attach quotations and e-mail correspondence as attachments within the PO to aid audit traceability.
• Update the savings ledger with any money saved from like for like comparative quotations.
• Ensure new supplier forms are completed, undertake Ethixbase and complete relevant internal supplier forms for onboarding new vendors.
• Maintain boot ledger with any requests sent to ensure only issued every 12 months.
  • Send safety boot deductions to Payroll for safety boots over £55.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Academic Level: 'A' level standard or with equivalent level of practical experience
• Language(s) and level of proficiency: Conversant in English

Knowledge/ Experience Required:

• 1-2 years' experience in an indirect procurement background desirable.
• Knowledge of manufacturing production and processes
• Ability to establish and develop relationships with internal and external sources
• Previous SAP experience ideal.
• S/4HANA specific (desirable)
• Microsoft Office skills essential - Word/Excel

Behaviours that can help you succeed at Orbia:

• Embrace Vision and Direction
• Develop Yourself
• Drive Results
• Foster Collaboration and Inclusion

If you are excited about this role and your experience and competencies somewhat align with the qualification in the posting, we encourage you to apply. Everywhere you are, you bring your unique skills, talents and perspective to moving your career, the company, people and the planet forward. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles!

We believe that every voice matters; every community deserves respect; and every challenge is an opportunity and united by empathy, we are stronger for our different perspectives. We are dedicated to building a more diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace that supports the needs of all our employees regardless of their role, location, identity and background.

Where purpose comes to life, it changes lives. This is what working at Orbia is all about.

Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; Purchaser, Purchasing, Procurement Administrator, Procurement Executive, Procurement Operations, Assistant Procurement Executive, Procurement Admin, Purchasing Assistant, Assistant Buyer, Office Assistant, Office Admin, Procurement Assistant, Senior Administrator, Office Administrator may also be considered for this role.