Purchasing Assistant

Job Title: Purchasing Assistant
Location: Bromsgrove
Salary: £26,000 - £30,000
Working Hours: Full Time (37.5 hours per week)

About the Role

A well-established and forward-thinking company based in Bromsgrove is looking to recruit a Purchasing Assistant to support its stock management and procurement function. This is an exciting opportunity to join a collaborative operations team in a role that plays a key part in maintaining efficient supply chain operations and supporting production flow.
As a Purchasing Assistant, you’ll take ownership of stock monitoring, replenishment, and purchasing activities. You'll play a key role in keeping essential items available to meet customer demand, collaborating with suppliers and internal teams to ensure orders are placed, tracked, and received in a timely manner. You’ll be detail-oriented, comfortable with inventory systems, and proactive in resolving supply challenges, always working to maintain accuracy and stock integrity.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor daily stock levels and initiate replenishment to prevent shortfalls or overstock situations
• Raise purchase orders based on sales data, forecast demand, and product usage trends
• Communicate with suppliers to confirm lead times, follow up on orders, and resolve delivery issues
• Maintain accurate purchasing and inventory data within the stock management system (Sage200)
• Liaise with internal teams including Sales, Warehouse, and Production to ensure alignment on stock availability
• Review supplier performance and recommend improvements to processes or sourcing when needed
• Participate in routine stock reviews and assist with audits to ensure data accuracy
• Identify opportunities for cost savings or efficiencies within the purchasing process
• Assist the wider operations team with administrative and reporting tasks related to inventory and procurement

Key Requirements

• Previous experience in a stock control, procurement, or supply chain coordination role
• Strong understanding of inventory management principles and stock movement tracking
• Confident using stock or ERP systems (ideally Sage200) and Excel for data entry and reporting
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Strong communication and negotiation skills with both suppliers and internal colleagues
• A proactive mindset with a solutions-focused approach to problem-solving
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

 
If you feel you have the experience and passion for this role please click ‘APPLY’ with your up to date CV or email your CV to holly.bevan@pertemps.co.uk.