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We are recruiting for one of our long term clients based in Beckton, East London.

They are looking to recruit an experienced purchasing Assistant, their facility is a new building with modern offices and a great team feel.

Duties will include:

* Answering the telephone quickly, efficiently, in a polite and friendly manner

* Assist in the handling of incoming & outgoing post as required

* Respond to email queries on a daily basis from internal & external sources

* Oversee all stock exceptions as appropriate

* Manage incoming supplier acknowledgements on a daily basis

* Check supplier acknowledgement matches purchase order any changes / issues to be notified in writing

* Check pricing on incoming supplier acknowledgments and advise of any price discrepancies to be amended by admin assistant

* Update order due dates from supplier acknowledgements detailing incoming delivery dates

* Advise of any late deliveries via standard email template

* Deal with emails from suppliers advising of late deliveries by checking install dates against supplier’s delivery dates and work with planning / suppliers to meet all schedule planned dates

* Supplier invoicing

* Customer Invoicing

* Processing Sales Orders

* Processing Purchase Orders

* Producing Picking sheets relevant to sales order

* Sales & Purchase order amendments

* Provide ad-hoc support and assistance across the company

* Ensure all filing is up to date and filed correctly

Core competencies:

* Excellent organisation and administrative skills

* Acute time management

* Interpersonal skills

* Communication skills

* Full training will be given including, bespoke software systems

Skills required:

* A positive attitude to dealing with people and a client focussed approach

* Excellent communication skills through all channels including written, oral, telephone, email and face to face as well as the ability to work within and as part of a team

* An excellent telephone manner and strong interpersonal skills

* Knowledge and ability to use proficiently standard office computer software, including MS Office suite; Word, Excel, PowerPoint, databases and spreadsheets, email and internet applications

* Ability to work independently, including maintaining filing systems, databases

* An ability to work at a consistently high level of accuracy with acute attention to detail

In return for for your skills our client is offering a very competitive salary, 33 days holidays (inc bank holidays), company pension.

Hours of work are Monday to Friday - 9am to 5.30pm / Part time hours available

The position will be on a temp to perm basis.

Axiom Personnel are acting as an employment business in relation to this position