A client of ours in the Ipswich area are recruiting an Operations and Purchasing Administrator to join their team. This is a full-time permanent position working Monday - Friday 8.30am - 5.00pm and paying a negotiable salary depending on experience.Key Duties include but are not limited to:Taking orders, processing them on the Sage accounts package, issuing picks and instructions to the warehouse for processing, customer liaison and communications.Allocating stock against sales orders from stock or following shipments inward.Purchasing for the company is primarily one of ''strategic'' planning. The lines of supply for the main products are mainly from factories that are part of the same group. Outside this there are other factories, mainly in Europe for which the company acts as the main importer and distributor.Smaller sundry and consumable items are sourced in the UK. Sourcing is well defined in the company therefore purchasing is more a planning and strategic process than a negotiating or buying task.Dealing with price and availability enquiries to suppliersResearch suppliers for specific items when required.Work with other company departments and selected suppliers to determine correct part numbers, lead times, costs etc. Communicate with customers on progress and any issues or delaysSkills and Experience required to be considered for this Operations and Purchasing Administrator position:Previous experience within operations, purchasing and procurement.Proficient in ..... full job details .....