Purchasing Assistant – RedDOT Europe are looking for a Purchasing Assistant with strong Excel skills, particularly experience with VLOOKUP and pivot tables, to join their team based in their Ipswich, Suffolk office in this full-time, permanent position.

Company benefits include:

Competitive Salary:£28,000 per annum. Holiday: 5 weeks annual leave Flexible Working Hours Employee extras: Cash Health Plan, bonus scheme, company pension, sick pay, life insurance, free parking, and a health & wellbeing programme

About the role:

As a Purchasing Assistant, you will support the supply of raw materials, components, and consumables required for manufacturing operations. You will work closely with production planning, customer service, and engineering teams to maintain production continuity, manage supplier performance, and control costs. Working hours for this role are 40 hours per week, Monday – Thursday 07:30 – 16:45; Friday 07:30 – 12:30.

Duties and Responsibilities include:

Raise purchase orders and obtain/compare quotes Align material requirements with production schedules and MRP outputs Liaise closely with production planning, customer service, and engineering teams Track deliveries to prevent production delays Expedite urgent orders and resolve supply issues promptly Maintain supplier evaluation databases and all associated compliance documentation Ensure high-quality communication and timely res...