Salary: Up to £27k Depending on experience, plus performance bonus up to £1800 pa

Hours: 08:30-17:30, Mon-Fri, 40 hours per week, Office based (flexibility with start finish times if only take 30 mins lunch); Once per week there is an option for an early shift - 7.30am – 4.30pm, 1 hour lunch

Benefits for the Purchasing Administrator: 

• Free parking
• 20 days holiday rising to 25 days with length of service plus Bank Holidays
• Training provided
• Company Pension Plan
• Access to company share saving scheme
• Life insurance – 1 year’s salary for death in service

Aspire Jobs are delighted to be working with a well-established and market leader in their field, who are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented individual to join their team as a Purchasing Administrator.  This is a key purchasing role where you will support the Purchasing team in various tasks related to procurement and supplier management. Offers an excellent opportunity for career growth and development within a thriving organisation.

Thy are prepared to train someone from scratch so a good work ethic, some basic office admin experience or skills would be great but they will also look at Graduate at the start of their career.

Responsibilities of the Purchasing Administrator:

• Place all purchase orders in line with delivery schedules.
• Place ad hoc orders for direct deliveries and special orders.
• Maintain Purchase Order due dates and chase back orders.
• Deal with invoice queries.
• Monitor out of stocks and provide solutions where possible.
• Review stock levels periodically to ensure continuous supply, whilst effectively managing warehouse space.
• Consult with buyers to monitor supplier performance
• Consult with the Sales team to capture new customer requirements.
• Consult with the Goods In team to notify suppliers of any delivery discrepancies and provide resolutions.
• Assist with the annual stock take.
• Provide forecasts to suppliers/buyers.

Requirements of the Purchasing Administrator:

• Ideally possess strong purchasing, sales administration, or office administration experience but will look at a graduate or someone more junior with the right work ethic
• Be proficient with MS Office applications.
• Confident communicator with the ability to speak to customers and internal colleagues.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Strong organisational skills.
• Ability to multitask.
• Be able to meet strict deadlines.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure.