Your new company
You will be joining an established Birmingham-based business within the timber and manufacturing sector. Due to ongoing operational requirements, they are looking for a proactive and organised Purchasing & Operations Assistant to support their purchasing and wider site operations.

Your new role
As a Purchasing & Operations Assistant, you will work closely with the Operations Manager and wider purchasing, production, transport, sales and finance teams. This is a varied role where you will support the smooth day-to-day running of purchasing and operational activities. Your responsibilities will include:

• Obtaining supplier quotations and comparing prices, availability and delivery dates.
• Raising purchase orders and monitoring outstanding orders.
• Liaising with suppliers regarding deliveries, shortages, returns, credits and invoice queries.
• Communicating with customers regarding order progress and delivery arrangements.
• Coordinating incoming deliveries and highlighting potential material shortages.
• Supporting machinery repairs, servicing and site maintenance administration.
• Arranging approved contractor and engineer visits.
• Maintaining purchasing trackers, maintenance logs and operational records.
• Supporting health & safety administration, including action logs, PPE, signage and contractor documentation.
• Updating Excel spreadsheets and the company's ERP system.
• Supporting stock counts and investigating discrepancies.
• Checking supplier invoices against purchase orders and goods received.

What you'll need to succeed You will be highly organised with excellent attention to detail and confident communicating with suppliers, customers, contractors and colleagues. You will have previous experience within purchasing, operations, maintenance coordination or a similar administrative position.
You will also need good Excel, Outlook and general administrative skills, alongside the ability to prioritise workloads and proactively follow queries through to completion. Experience within manufacturing, distribution, timber or an industrial environment would be advantageous, as would previous exposure to ERP systems, stock control, invoice matching or contractor coordination.

What you'll get in return
You will receive a salary of £27,000 per annum and the opportunity to join a varied role where you can develop your experience across purchasing, operations, supply chain and site administration. This would be a great opportunity for someone looking to build their purchasing and operational experience within a busy working environment.

What you need to do now
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