13 purchasing assistant jobs found

Accounts Assistant 📍 Southend On Sea , Essex 💷 £15.00 per hour ⏳ Temporary Assignment | 3-6 Months 🕒 Monday, Wednesday & Thursday | 8:30am - 5:00pm Are you an experienced Accounts Assistant looking for a varied role within a friendly and professional team? If you enjoy finance, love keeping things organised and are happy to support different areas of a business when needed, this could be the perfect opportunity for you. We are recruiting for a well-established local business seeking an Accounts Assistant to join them on a 3-6 month temporary assignment. This position is predominantly finance-focused, with around 80% of your time dedicated to accounts duties. The remaining part of the role will involve providing holiday cover and administrative support within the Purchasing department, helping to ensure the smooth running of the wider business. Finance & Accounts Posting and allocating daily bank transactions Processing customer receipts and supplier payments...

Location: Redditch (office-based) Salary: £18-20.00 per hour (DOE)  Hours 09.00-17.00 will consider Part Time hours The Role Arden Personnel are recruiting for a Temporary Assistant Accountant to join a well-established Redditch-based manufacturer, supplying pizza ovens across the UK. The role has arisen to cover long-term sick leave within the accounts team and is available on a minimum three-month basis, likely running through to the end of the year with potential to extend. This is a broad, hands-on role suited to an experienced bookkeeper who can pick up an existing set of books quickly and work independently from day one. Key Responsibilities: Invoicing across all three group companies Credit control Integrating a new financial systems (Sage- Xero) VAT return preparation and submission, as and when due ONS Survey completion, as and when requested Preparation of monthly management accounts/reporting General day-to-day accounts duties across the group's three...

Accounts & Commercial Support Administrator Location: Central London, Marylebone Salary: £28,000 - £30,000 DOE Contract: Temp-to-Perm Preferred Start date: 1st or 2nd week September Hours: 9am-5.30pm, fully office based Company: IT Consultancy About the Role My client is seeking a bright, organised and detail-oriented Accounts & Commercial Support Assistant to join its growing team in Central London. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build a long-term career within a commercial business environment. While the role will initially focus on finance and administration support, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to progress into purchasing, sales support and wider commercial operations as they develop within the business. Working closely with the Finance, Operations and Sales teams, you'll gain exposure across multiple areas of the organisation and play an important role in supporting day-to-day business operations. Key...

Temporary Compliance Administrator Location: South Lanarkshire Pay Rate: £14.00- £15.00 per hour (depending on experience) Contract Type: Full-Time, Temporary Duration: 12 weeks with potential for extension Hours: Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM Start Date: Immediate Please note: Due to the location of the site, candidates must have their own transportation. The Opportunity Our client is seeking a highly organised and detail-oriented Temporary Compliance Administrator to join their busy operations team in South Lanarkshire. This is an excellent opportunity for an administrator with strong compliance, data entry, and coordination skills to gain experience within a fast-paced and regulated environment. The successful candidate will support the day-to-day administration of the business, ensuring compliance with industry regulations while assisting with logistics coordination, purchasing processes, and reporting activities. Key Responsibilities Support daily...

Accounts Payable Coordinator Leicestershire Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm From £15.38 per hour Contract: Temporary 3 months with the opportunity to become permanent Working Pattern: Fully office based We're looking for an organised and proactive Accounts Payable Coordinator to join a busy finance team in Leicestershire. This is a really exciting opportunity to join a brilliant brand, with plenty of opportunity to develop your experience and the potential for the role to become permanent for the right candidate. This could suit someone with previous Accounts Payable experience, or a finance/accounting graduate with a good understanding of AP processes who is looking to kickstart their career within a fantastic business. You'll play a key role in ensuring supplier accounts are maintained accurately, payments are processed on time and queries are resolved efficiently. Communication is a big part of the role, so we're looking for someone who is confident speaking with...

Inbound Telephone Sales Advisor Location: Loughborough Job Type: Temporary to Permanent Hours: Full-Time – 40 hours per week Start Date: Monday, 14th September 2026 The Role Are you confident speaking to customers and enjoy helping people find the right products? We’re looking for enthusiastic and motivated Inbound Telephone Sales Advisors to join the team in Loughborough. You’ll be speaking to customers who have already shown an interest in products by visiting the website. You’ll understand what each customer is looking for, recommend the right products and services, and support them through the purchasing process. Whether you already have sales or customer service experience, or you’re looking to start a career in sales, full training and ongoing support will be provided. Working Hours You’ll work 40 hours per week on a rotating shift pattern: Monday to Friday, between 8:00am and 8:00pm One weekend shift every two weeks, working 9:00am – 5:30pmWhat You’ll Be Doing...

Materials Handler | High Wycombe | £14.00 per hour | 3 month temp to perm:     A leading high-tech manufacturer is looking to recruit a Materials Handler on a temporary to permanent basis. This is an amazing time to join this business and during a period of exciting growth. The Materials Handler will be responsible for Stores and Materials Handling operations.   On a day-to-day basis, the Materials Handler will book in Returns and Goods In and to input these on the ERP System within 24 hours of being received and liaise with Purchasing on any query's. You will Assisting with other duties in Stores like Cycle counts, Kanban's, and Kitting, ensuring that work is complete, timely, accurate, thorough for kitting and goods in received.   About You The Materials Handler will ideally have the following skills and attributes: An understanding of MS Word, Excel, and MS outlook Experience of working within a stores or warehouse environment Forklift Licence - not essential...

A client of ours in the Bury St Edmunds area are recruiting a Temporary Customer Service Representative to join their team ASAP. This is a full-time temporary position working Monday to Thursday 8.00am - 4.30pm and Friday 8.00am - 12.30pm, paying a negotiable salary depending on experience. This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established manufacturing business, with the potential for a permanent position for the right candidate. Your key duties in this Customer Service Representative role will include but are not limited to: Processing customer enquiries, quotations and orders accurately Entering and managing customer orders using an ERP system Liaising with Planning, Purchasing, Manufacturing and Shipping teams to meet customer requirements Providing customers with updates on order status, delivery schedules and tracking information Preparing and issuing customer documentation as required Delivering excellent customer service via email and telephone Maintaining...

A client of ours in the Ipswich area are recruiting a Temporary Purchasing Administrator to support their team. This is a full-time temporary position working Monday - Thursday 8.15am - 5.00pm and Friday 8.15am - 4.45pm, with a competitive hourly rate depending on experience. Your key duties in this Purchasing Administrator role will include but are not limited to: Raising and processing purchase orders and following up outstanding orders. Liaising with suppliers regarding pricing, lead times, deliveries and order queries. Updating purchasing, supplier and inventory records accurately. Supporting the purchasing team with MRP, stock and material requirements. Assisting with purchasing reports, spreadsheets and general procurement administration.Skills and Experience required to be considered for this role: Previous experience in purchasing, procurement, buying or supply chain administration. Excellent attention to detail with strong organisational and administrative skills....

Epicor Kinetic Specialist (Manufacturing) Hydram Engineering | Chilton, County Durham Contract 18-month fixed-term, with potential for extension Salary £50,000 – £70,000 DOE Hours Full-time (38.5 hrs/wk) or part-time (25.5 hrs/wk) considered Working pattern Mon–Thu 8:00am–5:00pm, Fri 8:00am–12:30pm (early finish) Location Predominantly site-based, Chilton — some scope for limited hybrid working Start date Provisional: 28th September 2026 Right to work Applicants must have the right to work in the UK About Hydram Engineering Hydram Engineering is one of the largest subcontract precision sheet metal fabrication companies in Europe, and a leader in the UK sheet metal fabrication market, serving a diverse portfolio of customers from our single site in Chilton, County Durham. Our business has consistent, often scheduled demand, with deep IT integration across sales, manufacturing, logistics, HR, purchasing, and finance. Our current platforms are reliable but dated, so...

JOB ROLE: Junior Buyer - ASAP Start HOURS: Monday - Friday 9am - 5:30pm SALARY: £28k - £31k DURATION: Ongoing Temp to Perm LOCATION: Crawley - Full time onsite. Our client is looking for a passionate and detail-oriented Junior Buyer to support their buying team! If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and have a knack for sourcing high-quality products, this opportunity is for you! What You'll Do: As a Junior Buyer, you will play a vital role in ensuring our client sources the best products within their industry. Your responsibilities will include: Supporting the buying team in sourcing high-quality products from suppliers. Assisting in building and maintaining strong supplier relationships to ensure the best service and products. Creating and managing purchase orders with accuracy and timeliness. Coordinating the management, storage, and despatch of product samples, ensuring everything runs smoothly. Monitoring supplier performance and delivery timelines to keep...

Office Administrator - IMMEDIATE START!!  TEMPORARY TO PERMANENT  Monday to Friday Office Hours  Location: Wigston, Leicester Full Time Hours: Monday to Friday 40 Hours Per Week / Temporary to Permanent  Basic Salary: £26,000.00 Per Annum to £27,000.00 Per Annum  Benefits: 28 Days FTE Annual Leave Entitlement Incl Bank Holidays, Free Car Parking, lengthy career prospects. Fantastic team and culture Our client is a highly reputable company established for well over 100 PLUS years with a huge presence across the UK. They have gone from strength to strength and experiencing organic growth. Due to huge growth, they are now seeking an enthusiastic and initiative-taking Office Administrator on a Full Time, Temporary to Permanent basis and contribute a busy fast paced working environment as an Office Administrator    Office Administrator role: You will be responsible a variety of tasks as an Office Administrator to ensure Office Operations are running smoothly making this a...

Sales Administrator -  (B2C) Location: Birmingham, B6 4SL Hours: Full-Time, Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience Corus Consultancy is currently recruiting for an experienced and customer-focused Sales Administrator to join a busy and fast-paced sales and customer service team in Birmingham. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys building customer relationships, processing orders accurately, and working collaboratively with internal departments to ensure an excellent customer experience from order placement through to delivery and after-sales support. The Role As a Sales Administrator, you will play a key role in supporting customers and ensuring that orders are processed efficiently and accurately. You will be responsible for handling enquiries across multiple communication channels, maintaining customer records, coordinating with internal teams, and delivering exceptional levels of service. This position would suit...