# Purchasing Assistant

> Remote Recruitment · South Africa (Remote) · Full-time · Posted 2026-09-14

**Salary:** unknown currency 23,000–25,000

**Workplace:** remote

## Description

**Salary: R23 000 – R25 000 per month**

Remote Recruitment is hiring a Purchasing Assistant for a UK-based employer, fully remote from South Africa. You will own the purchase order trail for a UK business — orders raised correctly, suppliers chased, and deliveries matched to paperwork.

A good fit if you like chasing detail to a clean finish, enjoy working with suppliers, and want a long-term career with a UK business from home in South Africa.

**Key responsibilities**

-   Raise and track purchase orders against approved requests
-   Chase suppliers on order confirmations and delivery dates
-   Match invoices to orders and flag discrepancies
-   Maintain supplier records and price lists
-   Prepare simple spend and order reports
-   Support the buying team with quotes and comparisons

**What you'll need**

-   Experience in a purchasing, procurement or accounts administration role
-   Confident with Excel or Google Sheets
-   Accurate with numbers and document matching
-   Strong written and spoken English
-   A reliable fibre connection, a working laptop and a quiet place to work

**Nice to have**

-   Familiarity with an ERP or purchasing system such as Sage, SAP or NetSuite
-   Experience dealing with UK or European suppliers
-   Exposure to stock or inventory records

**What's on offer**

-   100% remote — work from anywhere in South Africa
-   Working hours of 09:00–17:00 UK time (11:00–19:00 SAST), Monday to Friday
-   Long-term placement with a stable UK employer
-   Ongoing support from the Remote Recruitment team throughout your placement

If this sounds like your kind of role, apply with your CV and we'll be in touch.

## Apply

[Apply at Remote Recruitment](https://apply.workable.com/remote-recruitment/j/E93D51D1F5/apply)

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