Purchasing Assistant Resume Sample

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Purchasing assistant with six years supporting procurement for a manufacturing business in Birmingham. Raises and processes purchase orders, chases deliveries, maintains supplier records, and helps keep the right materials arriving at the right time and price. Cleaned up the supplier database and reordering process, reducing late deliveries and duplicate orders. Obtains quotes, compares suppliers, resolves invoice and delivery discrepancies, and supports buyers on larger negotiations and stock planning. Organised, numerate and good at building easy working relationships with suppliers and internal teams. Calm when production needs a part urgently. Knows the ERP system inside out. Looking for a purchasing-assistant, procurement or buyer role with a company where keeping supply running smoothly really matters.

Work Experience

Midlands Manufacturing Ltd - Birmingham, UK

Purchasing Assistant April 2018 to Present 8 years & 3 months

Raise and process all the purchase orders and chase up the deliveries to keep production fully supplied.
Cleaned up the supplier database and the whole reordering process, cutting late deliveries and duplicate orders.
Obtain and compare the supplier quotes to help secure the right price and lead time.
Resolve all the invoice, the pricing and the delivery discrepancies with the suppliers and the accounts.
Maintain the supplier records and support the buyers on the negotiations and the stock planning.
Use the ERP system to track all the orders, the stock levels and the reorder points.