Purchasing Assistant

Plant Plan; Leicester; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job description

Purchasing Assistant - Enderby, Leicester

• Salary: £29,000 - £33,000 per annum (DOE)
• Location: Enderby, Leicester, LE19 4SG
• Job Type: Permanent, Full Time, Office-Based
• Hours: 40 hours per week

Plant Plan are currently recruiting for an enthusiastic, organised, and proactive Purchasing Assistant to be a part of our amazing team. This is an office-based role, from our HQ in Enderby, Leicester.

About the Role:

This role sits within our Purchasing Team, and reports directly to the Purchasing Manager. We are a planting company, so you will be involved in purchasing plants, planters, associated sundries and equipment, and the multitude of other things our business needs to run effectively.

We work on projects of all shapes, sizes and timeframes, and it's a varied and interesting role. A knowledge of plants and the horticulture industry would be useful but is not essential.

Key tasks are as follows:

• Order Management: collate orders from multiple projects and pull together for delivery on one order.
• Price Management: maintain records of pricing, and work with suppliers to ensure that we are buying at the best possible rate.
• Placing Orders: work with our suppliers to place orders and ensure that the goods will be with us when we require them.
• Sourcing: find the suppliers who can provide the products that we need.
• Supplier Management: keep up to date records of all suppliers, and find new ones to help us keep our product offering fresh and competitive.

Salary and Benefits:

• Salary: £29,000 - £33,000 per annum (DOE)
• Company Bonus Scheme
• Health Insurance
• 23 Days Holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Additional Holiday for Long Service
• EV Salary Sacrifice Scheme

About Us:

Plant Plan are a rapidly growing, ambitious company that specialise in commercial planting schemes for offices, hotels and restaurants. We’re a service provider, helping our clients create beautiful spaces where their team and customers will want to spend time and work together.

We are a family-owned company that believes that success is reached through caring for our team, our customers, and our community. We are growing rapidly and have a clear roadmap for continued success, meaning there are always opportunities for development, promotion, and learning new skills.

Our Values:

• Exceed Expectations.
• Make It Happen!
• Do The Right Thing.
• Always Look For Ways To Improve.
• Care For Your Colleagues, Customers, and Community.

Other Info:

• We’re a friendly, caring team who support each other.
• We believe in training and development for the whole team.
• We’re a Living Wage Foundation accredited employer.
• Free parking, and we’ve got onsite EV chargers.
• We’re a Monday – Friday company – no weekend working required.

Job Reference: PURAS2025