CAREER OPPORTUNITY - PURCHASING ASSISTANT

Our client, a well-established wholesale company with over 37 years in the industry, specialises in supplying wines, champagne, port, and a wide range of dry and frozen food products to hotels and restaurants. We are currently seeking a detail-oriented and proactive individual to join their team as a Purchasing Assistant.

The Role

The Purchasing Assistant will assist the Purchasing Manager as directed and will be responsible for:

• Costing of inventory, ensuring timely completion and accuracy with respect to any taxes and duties.
• Ensuring all invoices are forwarded to the Purchasing Manager and the Accounts Department.
• Ensuring current filing of all Costings, Purchase orders, Government tenders and general documentation relating to the Purchasing Department.
• Assisting with Customs clearance/documentation and coordination of consolidation of inventory.
• Ensuring all applications are completed to facilitate shipments on arrival.
• Arranging shipping/freighting; ensuring timely arrival of inventory at warehouse and cost effectiveness.
• Receiving and inspecting shipment arrivals with Warehouse Supervisors, filling out damage/shortage claim forms and following up to ensure receipt and application of credits.
• Providing timely bonded transfers to keep bonded warehouse up to date.
• Assisting with the annual stock taking process.
• Ensuring compliance with rules and regulations; ensuring all duties, taxes and relevant legal requirements are met and kept current.

The Candidate

The Purchasing Assistant should possess:

• At least 3 years’ work experience in costing, purchasing and inventory management.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively engage with key stakeholders.
• Ability to be proactive and flexible in responding to varied situations.
• Ability to be a team player, yet capable of working with minimal supervision.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite namely Word and Excel and a working knowledge of ACCPAC is desirable.

Suitably qualified candidates interested in this opportunity should demonstrate in their Curriculum Vitae how their experience, achievements and qualifications would be a good match for this role. Kindly also include the names and contact details of two business references. The CV should be sent to https://caribbeancatalyst.hire.trakstar.com/jobs/fk0z7me?source= by Monday, July 6, 2026.