Hands-On Purchasing & Supply Chain Lead (12-Month FTC)

Academia Group; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gym membership contribution

Health Cash Plan

Increased annual leave with length of?

Free annual leave on your birthday

Length of service bonus

Free Will Writing service

Job summary

Academia Group is seeking a highly organised, proactive Purchasing & Supply Chain Executive to support the day-to-day operations of our Purchasing and Sales Order Processing functions on a 12-month fixed-term contract.

You will manage a busy workload across purchasing, sales order processing and supply chain coordination, build strong relationships with the Sales team and suppliers, and take ownership to solve problems with minimal supervision.

Qualifications

• Hands-on and proactive approach to work.
• Experience in Purchasing, Procurement, Supply Chain or similar operational environment.
• Ability to work across Purchasing and Sales Order Processing and support customer orders.

Responsibilities

• Create and process purchase orders and liaise with suppliers on availability and delivery dates.
• Support the Sales Order Processing team with day-to-day workload and customer orders; resolve order-related issues quickly.
• Coordinate day-to-day planning across Purchasing, Sales Order Processing and Supply Chain; prioritise urgent requirements; escalate issues with actionable solutions.

Skills

Organised

Proactive

Hands-on

Decision making

Relationship building

Job description

Academia Group is seeking a highly organised, proactive Purchasing & Supply Chain Executive to support the day-to-day operations of our Purchasing and Sales Order Processing functions on a 12-month fixed-term contract.

You will manage a busy workload across purchasing, sales order processing and supply chain coordination, build strong relationships with the Sales team and suppliers, and take ownership to solve problems with minimal supervision.