The Purchasing Operations Assistant supports daily purchasing activities and ensures procurement processes are completed accurately, efficiently, and on schedule.
The role covers purchase requests, purchase orders, supplier coordination, order tracking, documentation, and system updates.
The Purchasing Operations Assistant supports daily purchasing activities and ensures procurement processes are completed accurately, efficiently, and on schedule.
The role covers purchase requests, purchase orders, supplier coordination, order tracking, documentation, and system updates.
Key Responsibilities
Review purchasing requests and prepare and process purchase orders.
Organize supplier quotations and check product specifications and pricing.
Follow up on order confirmations and monitor quantities, availability, lead times, delivery schedules, and order status.
Coordinate with procurement, purchasing, finance, warehouse, inventory, logistics, operations, and suppliers.
Maintain supplier and purchase order records and update ERP or purchasing systems.
Check invoices and supporting documents and track deliveries.
Assist with order changes, cancellations, returns, and discrepancies.
Support purchasing reports, supplier documentation, price comparisons, and spend information.
Identify data inconsistencies, outstanding actions, and recurring purchasing issues.
Support standardized workflows, accurate procurement records, and purchasing administration.
Qualifications
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Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification in purchasing, procurement, supply chain management, business administration, logistics, operations, or a related discipline.
Basic understanding of purchasing operations, procurement processes, purchase orders, supplier coordination, and inventory activities.
Strong attention to detail regarding pricing, quantities, product information, supplier data, and documentation.
Good organizational and time-management skills for managing multiple requests and deadlines.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office or Google Workspace, particularly Excel or spreadsheet applications.
Familiarity with ERP, procurement, purchasing, inventory, or order management systems is an advantage.
Ability to prepare accurate purchase orders, supplier records, reports, invoices, and supporting documents.
Good analytical, problem-solving, and follow-up skills.
Ability to maintain confidential records and collaborate across relevant teams.
Proactive, responsible, adaptable, collaborative, and committed to process compliance and continuous improvement.