purchasing agent Wokingham, England
Job description
Administration Assistant – Supply Chain Department
£21,000 – £23,500
Avia Technique, part of SK AeroSafety, is a busy maintenance and repair centre in Wokingham servicing the aviation industry’s safety and survival.
The small but growing Procurement Team at Avia Technique are looking for a confident Admin Assistant to join their busy team. The role will work closely with the Planning & Purchasing team, assisting in the efficient and effective procurement of all goods and Services to assure continuous supply into the maintenance centre to meet customer demand. The role is required to provide daily administration of purchasing transactions and creation of various operational reports.
Key responsibilities and accountabilities:
- To provide general administrative support such as data entry, processing documents, call handling.
- Respond to customer enquiries and provide information in a professional and timely manner.
- Promptly reply to quotation requests and proactively follow up outstanding quotes.
- Check and inform customers of paperwork and certificates available on products.
- Communicate with vendors to obtain latest delivery dates and update the Company ERP system.
- To progress purchase orders from customers, matching to any existing quotes, inputting to the Company ERP system, ensuring all internal vetting processes are completed.
- Progressing and emailing sales order acknowledgement to customers and keeping the customer regularly informed on sales order status.
- Issue customs clearance instructions to freight forwarders to aid in the smooth timely importation of customer product.
- Filing, photocopying, and scanning as required.
- Ensure good housekeeping within the area.
Ideal person attributes:
Up to 6 months experience of working in a similar role Desirable
Good Computer Skills including Microsoft Office Desirable
Excellent attention to detail Essential
Excellent communication and numeracy skills Essential
Strong prioritisation skills and ability to manage own workload Essential
Self-motivated Essential
Prepared to learn new skills and work on own initiative Desirable
Ability to work to procedures Essential
Avia Technique has an excellent track record in training and development, and offers good rates of pay with annual performance increases together with a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
- Private Healthcare for all Employees and their family
- Monthly Bonus based on company performance
- 33 days holiday including bank holidays
- Enhanced Employer Pension contributions
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Tech Spend Scheme
- Long Service Awards
We are a great company to work for and have been awarded Investors In People (IIP) Gold so come and find out more!
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £21,000.00-£23,500.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus scheme
Work Location: In person
