Purchasing Assistant – Heysham
Here at NRL we have a fantastic opportunity for someone with great attention to detail to join our busy Purchasing team on a permanent basis, based in our Heysham branch. It’s a fast-paced environment as we manage large quantities of orders for our internal and external clients each week, ensuring all goods are ordered in an accurate and timely manner.
This is a great role for someone who is process driven and has a track record of effectively liaising between internal stakeholders, clients and suppliers. As a Purchasing Assistant you will be reactive to client requests, managing the full order process and ongoing customer service.
Who are NRL?
At the NRL Group, our people play an integral role on major projects across a range of critical sectors including renewable energy, power generation and infrastructure. We’ve provided technical engineering recruitment, workforce solutions and contracting services for over 40 years, and our success is down to the individuals in our regional branches and support office teams – working together to drive continuous improvement and innovation. We were proud to see these efforts recognised by Staffing Industry Analysts, as a top 20 Largest Global Engineering Staffing Firm.
It’s important to us that every person is given the opportunity to grow and develop their capability – and as a Living Wage Employer, we’re committed to paying a fair salary for their valued contribution. Teamed with training and support to help our colleagues flourish. Our company values of care, openness, integrity, accountability, commerciality and professionalism guide us every day – and have transformed our small family-owned business into a multi-million pound carbon neutral and industry-leading organisation.
What will the role include:
Processing orders - ensuring costs are aligned and all relevant paperwork is in place
Handling queries by liaising with our clients and suppliers
Working with suppliers and couriers to coordinate deliveries
Processing payments through online banking and supplier invoicing
Taking charge of a range of purchasing services UK and internationally
Working alongside our Resource Manager to arrange air travel, accommodation, car hire and specialist equipment.
Reconciling credit and fuel cards for client invoicing
Managing purchase order tracking tools – to ensure everyone in the team can clearly see the progress of requests
Processing client invoices
Working with branch and group colleagues to administrate various projects / requests
Any additional duties that may arise
What we’re looking for:
Microsoft Word & Excel experience
Capable of remaining focused and well organised within a busy department
Ability to build strong customer relationships
Team player who can proactively work with the wider team to meet client deadlines, going above and beyond.
Able to prioritise and organise work with attention to detail whilst working under time constraints.
Demonstrates a positive ‘can-do’ attitude
Interested in learning new systems and processes to complete tasks to a high standard
Good communication skills across various platforms including phone, email and teams calls
An outgoing, friendly, motivated individual with the desire to succeed within the team
Previous experience within a multi functioning office environment would be preferable
A wealth of benefits
Just some of the benefits you will be able to access when you join the NRL Group include:
22 days holiday, rising to 25 after 5 years continued service – with the option to purchase additional days each year
Competitive pension scheme
Health Cash Plan medical expense allowance
Personal finance coach, health checks and tailored finance advice
Working hours flexibility
Long service awards
Benefits platform including wellbeing, cycle to work scheme, paid charity days and life assurance