Purchasing Assistant

On behalf of our client, a healthcare company based in Dublin, we are currently recruiting for a Purchasing Assistant. This is a permanent position and a hybrid role. It will be 5 days a week in the office for the first 3 months and thereafter it’ll be 2 days minimum in the office and 3 days from home. Flexibility is required if an additional day is required for training or other work events in a working week.

 Primary Responsibilities:

Reporting to Head of Operations, below is an outline of responsibilities:

Primary tasks:

•                    Processing daily purchase orders

•                    Support to Purchasing, Customer Services and Sales teams

•                    General procurement administration

Inventory Management:

•                    Supporting Procurement Team with Inventory Trending/Min-Max levels/Safety Stock/Expiry reports/Bulk

•                    Support to team with stock management overview

•                    Supplier returns, open POs, logistic queries

•                    Pricing

Supplier Relations:

•                    Liaising with suppliers, attending supplier meetings and building on current relationships as required

•                    Providing support to the team with data and business analysis

•                    Meeting supplier reporting deadlines

•                    Source inventory in line with Industry Compliance Regulations

 Key Requirements:

·               Experience of working in a Purchasing Team is an advantage

·               SAP experience an advantage

·               Self-starter who demonstrates initiative

·               Analytical mindset

·               Assertive dealing with colleagues and suppliers

·               Proven attention to detail and follow through

·               Ability to deal with several tasks at once, able to adapt to most situations

·               Time management and organisational skills

·               Excellent interpersonal skills and telephone manner

·               Open and receptive communication skills

·               Outgoing and positive attitude to customers and colleagues

·               Strong Team Player

·               Computer literate in Microsoft office

For a full Job Spec and to apply for this role please call Linda on 01 2784703 or e-mail [email protected]

Thornshaw Scientific Recruitment is a leading Irish provider of specialist Scientific Recruitment. Part of the CPL Group. www.thornshaw.com Tel: +353 1 2784671

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