Supply Chain Assistant

About the role

You’ll support the supply chain team at a UK business — raising purchase orders, chasing suppliers, and keeping delivery schedules and records accurate. Suppliers slip, orders change, and dates move. You will be the steady point in that process, keeping the paperwork straight and the team informed.

Key responsibilities

• Raise and track purchase orders through to delivery
• Chase suppliers on order confirmations and delivery dates
• Maintain supplier records, pricing and lead time data
• Support demand and stock planning with clean reporting
• Resolve delivery shortages and invoice queries with suppliers
• Keep supply chain documentation organised and traceable

Required profile

• Experience in purchasing, supply chain or order administration
• Confident in Excel or Google Sheets for tracking and reporting
• Comfortable chasing suppliers by email and phone
• Strong attention to detail on quantities, prices and dates
• Organised approach to a high volume of open orders

Required skills

• Exposure to an ERP such as SAP, NetSuite or Sage
• Understanding of lead times and reorder points
• Experience with import or freight documentation

What we offer

• 100% remote, working from anywhere in South Africa
• UK business hours, 09:00–17:00 UK time (11:00–19:00 SAST)
• Direct exposure to an established UK business
• Long-term, stable placement with room to grow