Permanent Purchasing Assistant opportunity available with a well established manufacturing company based in Central Crawley. This role will be working alongside other a number of other departments, including Quality, Planning and Production to ensure the uninterrupted supply of materials.

This role is due to start as soon as possible, although notice periods will be taken into account. Hours of work will be Monday - Thursday 8am - 5pm & 8am - 1pm Friday. Free parking on site.

Duties involved in the position will include:

- Placing orders onto MRP based on urgency of production requirements
- Managing stock level through liaison with materials coordinator/planner
- Negotiate the best rate for products with all factors involved
- Assess the quality of service provided by existing suppliers
- Reconcile invoice queries

In order to be successful in this role you must have the following skills and experience:

- Relevant procurement and supply chain experience
- CIPS qualified would be beneficial
- Degree in Business or Maths/Engineering - beneficial
- Experience of using a MRP experience