Paper Purchasing Assistant

HarperCollins is the second largest consumer book publisher in the world. Here at HarperCollins UK, we publish around 1,500 books a year for readers of all ages and interests.

We are currently recruiting for a Paper Purchasing Assistant to join our production book printing team based in our London Bridge office.

We are looking for someone with solid administrational experience (not necessarily from a publishing background), someone who enjoys working with numbers and is a whiz on Excel. Stock control experience and a keen interest in the environment would also be an advantage.

Key Responsibilities

• Being responsible for managing paper stock levels and values

• Running and maintaining paper stock reports/forecasts/usages

• Raising and receipting purchase orders

• Checking and approving invoices

• Research on book printers and environmental specifications and standards

• Liaising with controllers, directors and suppliers

• Answering general queries within the book printing team

 Skills Required

• Great attention to detail

• The ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines

• A keen interest in FSC and the environment

• Proven experience of utilising Microsoft Office tools, particularly Excel, and bespoke databases and systems

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Benefits

• Hybrid working model (2+ days in the office) 

• 28 days holiday plus bank holidays (option to buy and sell holiday days) 

• Enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave 

• Private healthcare cover and life assurance 

• Summer Hours  

• Free access to HeadSpace, employee assistance programme (24 hour helpline), mental health first aiders, and a wellbeing portal 

• Season ticket loans (from day 1 for entry level) and cycle to work scheme 

• Relocation Rent Support Loan  

• Employee networks: HC All In (open forum), Elevate (for ethnic minority colleagues), HarperParents, Menopause at Work and Pride at HC 

• Unlimited training on our Learning and Development portal, management courses (up to MA level) and mentoring programmes 

• Virtual GP and eyecare vouchers 

• Gym membership discount 

• Onsite physiotherapy (London only) 

• Charitable donation matching and  2 volunteering days 

• We're a certified Carbon Neutral company 

• Free e-books and audiobooks, newspaper subscriptions and discounts on books 

• Subsidised canteen and retail discounts 

• Onsite prayer room 

If you wish to discuss anything regarding this position and/or your application to this role, please reach out directly to [email removed - click apply for more details] with subject heading ‘Vacancy Query’ plus the job title and we will aim to get back to you within 5 working days.

Please note, if you are interested in the role you would need to submit your application via Applied. We do not accept email applications.