{"id":2822,"date":"2026-09-24T09:52:42","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T09:52:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/?job_listing=purchasing-assistant-2"},"modified":"2026-09-24T09:52:42","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T09:52:42","slug":"purchasing-assistant-2","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/?job_listing=purchasing-assistant-2","title":{"rendered":"Purchasing Assistant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\">Purchasing Assistant &#8211; Poole &#8211; Up to &pound;30,000<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Ready to start a career in purchasing? This <strong>Purchasing Assistant<\/strong> role in Poole pays up to &pound;30,000, with full training from day one.<br \/> You don&#8217;t need procurement experience, just a sharp eye for detail and a background in admin, customer service or <strong>manufacturing<\/strong>.<br \/> You&#8217;ll learn exactly how supply keeps a manufacturing business moving, with real support to build specialist expertise.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>As a Purchasing Assistant, you will benefit from:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\n<li>Full training in purchasing systems and processes, with no prior experience needed<\/li>\n<li>Support to work towards a recognised qualification such as <strong>CIPS<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>A clear route into a specialist, long-term career in procurement<\/li>\n<li>A stable, well-organised business with supportive colleagues and clear processes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>As a Purchasing Assistant, your responsibilities will include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\n<li>Raise and send purchase orders to approved suppliers<\/li>\n<li>Chase outstanding orders and flag any delays that could affect production<\/li>\n<li>Plan incoming materials so production always has what it needs<\/li>\n<li>Work with the Quality and Technical teams to resolve supplier issues<\/li>\n<li>Keep purchasing records accurate and up to date on the company system<\/li>\n<li>Check supplier prices and request credit notes where needed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>As a Purchasing Assistant, your experience will include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\n<li>Experience in an office administration, customer service or <strong>manufacturing<\/strong> role<\/li>\n<li>Confident using Microsoft Word and Excel, including basic formulas<\/li>\n<li>Organised and accurate, with any ERP\/MRP or Oracle experience a bonus, not a must<\/li>\n<li>Comfortable building good working relationships by phone and email<\/li>\n<li>A genuine interest in starting a career in purchasing<\/li>\n<li>Keen to work towards a qualification such as <strong>CIPS<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">If you&#8217;re ready to take your first step into purchasing, with the training and support to build real expertise, this <strong>Purchasing Assistant<\/strong> role is a brilliant place to start. Apply today with an up-to-date CV or call Nina Cranidge at Rubicon for more information.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">While Rubicon uses AI to help speed up processes across the business, every application is reviewed by a human to ensure the right decision is made.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_application":"nina.6472989B6.0@applybe.com","_company_name":"","_company_website":"","_company_tagline":"","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":""},"job_listing_region":[21],"job-categories":[11],"job-types":[19],"class_list":["post-2822","job_listing","type-job_listing","status-publish","hentry","job_listing_region-poole","job_listing_category-customer-service-admin","job_listing_category-office","job-type-permanent"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/2822","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/job-listings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2822"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fjob_listing_region&post=2822"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fjob-categories&post=2822"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fjob-types&post=2822"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}