Purchasing administrator

My client based near St Ives, Cambridgeshire are currently recruiting for a Purchasing Administrator to join their team on a full time permanent basis.

• Salary Banding: £25,000 - £28,000
• Monday Friday 9am 5pm
• Due to the location your own transport is required.
• This role would also suit you if you have held a role within purchasing or procurement as a Junior Buyer, Purchasing Assistant / Controller, or Expeditor.

Job Purpose:

Provide support to the Purchasing, Sales and Other teams within the business. To plan and manage the sourcing, ordering and expediting goods, materials, and services to ensure that the company s operational needs are achieved. To support in progressing orders, services and materials, working with suppliers and teams to ensure continuity of supply.

Key responsibilities

• Work with buyers, planner, and production to identify gaps and delays in the delivery of products.
• Contact suppliers to resolve price, quality, delivery, or invoice issues.
• Analyse Shortage Report on daily basis.
• Attend the materials meeting with latest clear dates.
• Performing clerical duties, maintaining accurate records, and adhering to established procedures, policies, instructions, and guidelines.
• Pull in orders in line with production requirements.
• Run and action monthly Outstanding Orders Reports
• Communicating with the Purchasing Manager to evaluate various supply vendors and assess the quality of delivered supplies.
• Work with Suppliers to Co-ordinate the timing and means of delivery.
• Ensure delivery issues are communicated and resolved.
• Notify all stakeholders of scheduled delivery dates to ensure continuity of supply.
• Purchase consumables and stationery
• Contact suppliers to resolve price, quality, delivery, or invoice issues.
• Seek out ways to save money on the procurement of goods and services to assist with lowering annual budgets.
• Ensure that a professional and consistent approach is taken to all supplier & customer relationships.
• Training and guidance will be given.

Ideal skills:

• Previous MRP experience.
• Incredible attention to detail.
• Experience in a similar role.
• An understanding of materials and services procurement.
• Excellent computer skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Word and Excel.
• Outstanding communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Proficient people skills.
• Analytical, problem-solving, organisational, and time-management skills.
• Ability to comply with company policies and procedures.

If you have the skills and experience listed above please send your CV to (url removed) or call (phone number removed).

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