Hands-on Purchasing & Supply Chain Lead — 12-Month

Academia the Technology Group; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gym membership contribution

Health cash plan

Increased annual leave

Free birthday leave

Length of service bonus

Free will writing service

Job summary

Academia the Technology Group is seeking a highly organised Purchasing & Supply Chain Executive to support day-to-day activities across Purchasing and Sales Order Processing. The role requires hands-on ownership, relationship-building with suppliers and internal teams, and proactive problem solving to keep customer requirements met.

During a 12-month maternity cover, you will help maintain service levels, prioritise workload, and contribute to the broader Supply Chain function.

Qualifications

• Hands-on and proactive,
• Experienced in Purchasing, Procurement, Supply Chain or similar operational environment, with experience of Sales Order Processing and/or customer orders.
• Comfortable working across Purchasing and Sales Order Processing and with suppliers and internal colleagues.
• Currently available for a 12-month fixed-term maternity cover.

Responsibilities

• Create and process purchase orders and ensure accuracy and promptness.
• Coordinate and manage supplier lead times, deliveries and returns.
• Support Sales Order Processing with daily workload and customer orders.
• Monitor workload and prioritise urgent or important requirements across Purchasing and Sales Order Processing.

Skills

Hands-on

Organised

Purchasing

Procurement

Supply chain

Sales order processing

Customer orders

Relationship building

Decision making

Problem solving

Job description

Academia the Technology Group is seeking a highly organised Purchasing & Supply Chain Executive to support day-to-day activities across Purchasing and Sales Order Processing. The role requires hands-on ownership, relationship-building with suppliers and internal teams, and proactive problem solving to keep customer requirements met.

During a 12-month maternity cover, you will help maintain service levels, prioritise workload, and contribute to the broader Supply Chain function.