Commercial/Purchasing Assistant

A new role, working within a small and friendly Commercial team, we are recruiting for an experienced Commercial Administrator to provide a critical administrative support role within our commercial/purchasing function across the full range of products and services purchased by the business.

Procurement

• Ensure materials are available when required by Production and through management of supplier lead times and stock levels
• Optimise ordering processes by looking at stock holding levels, order volumes and order frequency
• Supplier management including reporting against performance
• Checking and challenging purchase order requests and supplier pricing based on historical data and market intelligence
• Sourcing supply options for unique items or services
• Support the process of the preparing financial proposals/estimates detailing specification, prices and terms/conditions in a timely manner.
• Support the identification and delivery of cost saving initiatives.

?Finance and Production support

• Coordination with Client Services and Production to identify optimum production routing
• Monitoring and understanding the progress of projects within the business to ensure timely order placement
• Coordinate timing of deliveries between the factory and suppliers
• Provide the variation between orders placed, deliveries received and invoice to support the Finance team in approving payments
• Provide insightful information relating to Supplier activity and products.

The Benefits

• COVID-19 secure site
• Free secure parking
• Friendly team environment 
• Central Hertford location close to transport links
• Mental Health first aiders on site

The Person

• The ideal candidate will have some practical experience within the Print or packaging industry.
• Experience within a procurement department
• Experience of developing commercial relationships
• Working with MIS system
• Commercially minded with a strong attention to detail
• Positive, self-starter attitude and desire to exceed expectations at every opportunity
• Ability to identify issues and provide proposals for change
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills

The Company

Stephen Austin is a well-established confidential and commercial printing company based in Hertford. For further information, please visit www.stephenaustin.co.uk

Because of the sensitive nature of the duties, the post-holder will be expected to complete a basic criminal record check.