Material Administrator

DWR CYMRU WELSH WATER; Swansea; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water management provider in Wales seeks a dedicated procurement professional to manage purchasing materials and ensure delivery performance. You will be responsible for processing payments, maintaining transaction records, and working closely with suppliers. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills, experience in stock management, and proficiency in S.A.P and Microsoft Office. This position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including generous annual leave and enhanced pension contributions.

Benefits

33 days annual leave (pro rata)

Enhanced employer pension contributions

Free Mortgage Brokering Services

Gym and fitness discounts

Car-leasing scheme

Health CashBack scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in purchasing and processing materials is essential.
• Proven ability to work to deadlines with high accuracy.
• Ability to treat confidential information appropriately.

Responsibilities

• Purchasing materials and processing relevant information.
• Maintaining records of transactions and supplier communications.
• Tracking purchase orders and resolving delivery issues.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Knowledge of using a company stock management system

Excellent I.T skills

Tools

S.A.P

Microsoft Office

SRM

Job description

Purchase materials and capture delivery performance. Processing payments from scrap and any returns to stores.,

Responsibilities

• Purchasing materials using corporate systems, supported by direction from materials planner in line with purchasing strategy
• Processing information relating to materials requested, invoices, scrap processing and allocating values to appropriate cost centre
• Maintaining records of all transactions processed with up-to-date information
• Working with suppliers to understand material availability & update internal stock records with lead times
• Reviewing companies internal stock records to assess procurement or purchase
• Respond, investigate & resolve delivery and invoice queries
• Track purchase orders through from approvals to delivery. Escalate any concerns to materials planner
• Support the Inventory Analyst to provide reporting information in relation to accuracy & timeliness of various processes such as goods purchased and delivered, scrap, returns and payments
• Support the Stores Assurance Lead to complete regular reviews of policies, procedures and work instructions to ensure they remain fit for purpose and applicable
• Identify and support implementation of innovative and Continuous Improvement practices being utilised across Water Industry and Supply Chain Industry. Actively identify opportunities to reduce cost and maximise value
  The ability to treat confidential information in an appropriate manner
• Proven ability to work to deadlines
• Previous experience of processing information to a high accuracy level

Qualifications

• Experience (essential)
• Ability to treat confidential information in an appropriate manner
• Proven ability to work to deadlines
• Previous experience of processing information to a high accuracy level

Knowledge & Skills (essential)

• Enthusiastic about putting our customers first every day
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Knowledge of using a company stock management system (training on Welsh Water corporate systems will be provided)
• Excellent I.T skills especially in S.A.P, Microsoft Office and SRM

Benefits

• As well as a market competitive salary, 33 days annual leave (pro rata, including public holidays), we offer a range of employee benefits and rewards including:
• Option to buy additional annual leave up to 5 days per year
• Enhanced employer pension contributions - Up to 11% employer contributions
• Free Mortgage Brokering Services
• Enhanced family friendly policies
• Progression opportunities, including the ability to apply for funded training and coaching and mentoring programmes
• Gym and fitness discounts as well as high street shopping
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discount off all Welsh Water visitor attraction centres and gift shops
• Car‑leasing scheme and free on‑site parking at all sites
• Health CashBack scheme and access to an online GP service
• An employee assistance programme for employees and their immediate family
• Many more can be found
• Whilst also working for a not-for profit company that truly cares about earning the trust of customers every day, and about looking after our beautiful environment.