Purchasing Administrator

Overview

As a Purchasing Administrator, you’ll help keep purchasing activity organised and ensure goods and services are available when needed. You’ll work with suppliers and internal teams to support accurate, timely procurement and smooth supply chain operations.

Your impact: By keeping orders and records accurate, you help colleagues plan reliably and customers receive the products they need.

Responsibilities:-

• Involved in administration & order processing as per department needs
• Working closely with internal and external contacts to ensure on time delivery and develop strong working relationships
• Customer specific, material progressing for Production purposes
• Following up on any outstanding orders
• Source components and parts in line with bills of materials/production needs
• Ensure the timely loading/placing of orders to meet production requirements (by telephone/email)
• Rescheduling orders as required – push out/pull in
• Liaising with scheduling department, providing updates on materials and shortages
• Preparation of company reports as per department needs
• Timely answering of telephone calls and professional and effective dealing with telephone queries.
• Use of paging machine to contact personnel on the production shop floor.
• To assist as necessary with all visitors to the factory, welcoming them, making them aware of company H&S procedures (fire alarm procedures, no smoking in the factory).
• Continuously reviewing administrative procedures, paperwork, etc. in your area and making constructive suggestions to your Manager for improvement.
• Other office duties to include; emailing, faxing, filing, photocopying, scanning, shredding, archiving, etc
• Adhere to all quality procedures to ensure compliance to agreed specifications
• Comply with all company Health & Safety requirements
• Maintain acceptable housekeeping standards at all times to ensure a clean and safe working environment for all employees
• Attend such training or instruction as may be deemed necessary by the company to enable you to work competently and safely.
• Assist in the training of new team members as required from time to time.
• Any other reasonable duties which may be required by management from time to time.

Benefits:

• Canteen
• Company pension
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking
• Referral programme

Work Location: In person