Purchasing Assistant

We have an exciting Manila-based opportunity available for a Purchasing Assistant to work on day shifts. Work from home or office-based – you choose!

When you join Yempo, you’ll receive the following fantastic benefits:

• Highly competitive salary – paid weekly!
• HMO enrollment on commencement
• Additional HMO dependents added each year of service
• 20 vacation days per year; 7 sick days
• Annual performance bonuses and incentives
• Annual salary reviews and increases
• Free cooked rice, snacks and hot drinks
• Company polo shirts provided
• Fantastic, bright and cheerful open-plan work environment
• Prestigious clients and highly professional and friendly co-workers

Your Responsibilities

This role supports the purchasing and procurement of goods through efficient processing of purchase orders and other related activity.

Purchasing management

• Create, process & track purchase orders to ensure accurate and on-time delivery of goods
• Ad hoc purchasing duties as directed
• Post order management including order confirmations & discrepancies
• Assist in managing the shared Purchasing Email Inbox

Inventory planning & management

• Monitor inventory levels & collaborate with internal teams to forecast demand
• Optimise inventory levels to avoid overstocking and reduce stockouts
• Coordinate internal transfers between locations
• Communicate to the internal stakeholders on overstocked products
• Ensure product data stays accurate & up-to-date

Data Analysis

• Analyse inventory & purchasing data to identify trends and optimise processes.
• Prepare reports on purchases, including cost analyses

Requirements:

• With at least 3 years of experience in the same role.
• Attention to detail & efficiency processing orders.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Strong product & system knowledge.
• High level excel skills & computer literacy
• Problem solving capability.

Disclaimer for salary ranges. Yempo provides an indicative range of salary that we deem relevant for the advertised role. This may be adjusted for the skills and experience of the selected candidate.