Purchasing Assistant

  • Travail Employment Group
  • Bristol, Gloucestershire
  • Mar 30, 2026
Full time Retail

Job Description

Purchasing Assistant

36,000 to 38,000 per annum, Permanent, Full-time 40 hours per week Monday to Friday, Flexible start and Finish times, BS15 Kingswood Bristol, Pension, Bonus, Free Lunch, Parking and Holidays

A leading supplier business who are currently seeking a purchasing assistant to join an expanding business. Long established business offering stability and future progressive opportunities that will see you develop. Working within a team of 2 and having close working relationships with further departments, this purchasing assistant opportunity will see you :

  • Assist with stock purchasing and supplier relationship management
  • Coordinate with third-party logistics providers for outbound shipments
  • Maintain accurate inventory records Via ERP system across three warehouse locations
  • Identify and resolve stock discrepancies
  • Support continuous process improvements to enhance operational efficiency
  • Ensuring Logistical paper work is completed accurately

The successful purchasing assistant will have a need to hold :

  • Previous purchasing, inventory control and operations experience within a supplier based industry
  • ERP or MRP and Microsoft systems experience
  • Excellent communication skills when liaising with suppliers
  • Import / Export coordination experience (preferred but not essential)

This purchasing assistants role would be the ideal role for someone who has worked as a purchasing assistant, inventory controller, stock controller, supply chain assistant or procurement assistant.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a team orientated business with continued drive to further grow. As the purchasing assistant, you will gain the opportunity to feel valued for your contributions to the business which will also bring you further rewards.

Benefits include :

  • Fantastic salary of 36,000 to 38,000 per annum
  • Full time working hours with flexible start and finish times
  • Free Lunch, daily
  • Profit Share Bonus
  • 23 days Holiday plus Bank Holidays
  • On site Parking with free electric car charging
  • No bank holidays, No weekends
  • Modern office Environment

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Travail Employment Group Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

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