Purchasing Assistant

A purchasing assistant supports the buying of the goods and services a company needs — preparing purchase orders, chasing quotes, checking invoices against deliveries, and keeping the paperwork and supplier records in order. They handle the transactional flow that keeps procurement moving, under the buyers and managers who set strategy.

They work in the procurement or finance department of almost any mid-sized organisation. The role suits organised, detail-oriented people who like keeping records straight and working through a steady flow of transactions.