Junior Purchasing Administrator

First Choice Recruitment Services • Permanent • Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom • £26k - £28k / year • 1d ago

Junior Purchasing Administrator

£26/28K depending on experience

Tewkesbury

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a Tewkesbury based Engineering company as a Junior Purchasing Administrator. Training will be given but candidates will need some office based Admin or customer services experience, a confident telephone manner, good IT skills and good customer service skills.

In this role you will help ensure that purchased items are obtained at the right price, the required quality standard, and within the timescales needed to support production and customer requirements. The Purchasing Administrator will work closely with the Buyer, Stores, Production, Operations and Account Management teams to maintain supply continuity, support supplier performance, and ensure purchasing activity is accurately recorded on the company business system.

This is a developing role within the purchasing function and would suit someone who is organised, commercially aware, confident communicating with suppliers, and keen to build a career in procurement within a precision engineering and aerospace manufacturing environment.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Support the purchasing of materials, consumables, subcontract services and indirect supplies required by the business.
Raise purchase orders accurately and in line with company procedures, ensuring that all required information, approvals, specifications and technical requirements are included.
Obtain prices, lead times and availability from suppliers, escalating any significant cost, quality or delivery concerns to the Buyer.
Maintain positive and professional relationships with suppliers, while ensuring Kenard’s commercial and operational interests are protected.
Monitor supplier acknowledgements and ensure purchase orders are confirmed, updated and progressed in a timely manner.
Expedite open purchase orders to support production requirements and minimise disruption to customer delivery commitments.
Ensure purchasing data is accurately maintained on the company business system, including supplier acknowledgements, promised delivery dates and order status updates.
Support the Buyer in reviewing supplier performance, pricing, delivery reliability and opportunities for improvement.

Skills & Competence Requirements:

Essential:

• Good level of computer literacy, including Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel.

• Strong organisation and administration skills.

• Good attention to detail and accuracy.

• Confident communication skills, both written and verbal.

• Ability to prioritise workload and respond to changing business needs.

• Good numerical and analytical skills.

• Willingness to learn and develop within a purchasing/procurement role.

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Personal Attributes:

• Reliable and conscientious.

• Organised and methodical.

• Calm under pressure.

• Commercially aware.

• A good team player.

To apply please forward your up to date CV and /or call us for more information.

First Choice Recruitment are a privately owned independent Recruitment service provider; we act as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and as an employment business for temporary recruitment. Our service is a free and confidential service to work seekers

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