6 months
Hamble or Fareham
Salary
Circa £35,000 (pro-rata/hourly rate)
Role Summary
The Assistant Buyer will provide temporary administrative and operational support to the Buying/Procurement team. This role focuses on order processing, supplier setup, data maintenance, and general office-based tasks to support day-to-day procurement activities.
Key Responsibilities
- Raise, update, and receipt purchase orders
- Support order processing and buying administration
- Set up new suppliers and maintain supplier records
- Update pricing and master data within procurement systems
- Run standard reports and support data input and accuracy
- Respond to internal enquiries and support the wider team
- Assist with general administrative and office-based tasks
Skills & Experience
- Previous experience in an administrative or office-based role
- Comfortable learning systems and following established processes
- Good working knowledge of Oracle (or similar ERP systems)
- Proficient in Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams
- Strong attention to detail and organisational skills
- Able to pick up tasks quickly when trained
- Reliable, flexible, and team-focused
- Good communication skills
- Confident handling routine administrative tasks
