Purchasing Assistant

Job Title: Purchasing Assistant & Expeditor

Location: Swadlincote

Company: Aerospace/Manufacturing sector

Linkster Recruitment is proud to work with a successful and growing manufacturing client located in Swadlincote. We are looking for a Purchasing Assistant to join their team in a permanent capacity.

Role summary:

Support procurement via indirect purchasing supplier coordination and expediting plus admin support to the direct purchasing team.

As the Purchasing Assistant your responsibilities will include:

Raise and process purchase requisitions and orders for indirect and selected direct spend

Source suppliers obtain quotes and support tenders

Maintain supplier records pricing files and category docs

Ensure compliance with procurement policies approvals and budgets

Expediting: track POs monitor deliveries resolve delays and escalate risks

Coordinate with Facilities IT HSE Finance and Ops to confirm needs

Manage discrepancies (late deliveries missing docs invoices)

Support cost-saving initiatives and spend analysis

Administrative support for the Direct Purchasing team and subcontract purchasing

Maintain accurate expediting logs and stakeholder updates

Requirements Purchasing Assistant:

Strong organisation attention to detail and multitasking

Confident communicator with suppliers and internal teams

Negotiation and supplier-management awareness

Proficiency in Excel; experience with ERP/MRP or purchasing systems

Analytical mindset for quotes spend data and supplier performance

Problem-solving especially with delays or urgent needs

Experience in purchasing supply chain or admin support

Understanding of PO and invoice matching; indirect spend knowledge

Manufacturing experience desirable

GCSEs/A-levels; business or supply-chain qualifications beneficial

CIPS Level 2-3 is desirable but not essential

Additional Details Purchasing Assistant:

Shifts: flexible start and finish times: o MondayThursday: start 07:4508:15; finish 16:3017:00; 30-minute lunch o Friday: start 07:4508:15; finish 12:30; no lunch o Must complete 37.5 hours by 12:30 Friday

Salary: 27417 per year

Bonus: Quarterly bonuses of 125

If this opportunity interests you please apply online.

Linkster are Recruitment Specialists based in Ashby De La Zouch covering the West and East Midlands area across the great historic cities of Birmingham Derby Nottingham and Leicester. We provide temporary contract and permanent recruitment services across the supply chain sector from engineering and warehousing to manufacturing and clerical.