Operations Administrator

Lawrence Dean Recruitment Ltd; Royston; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £30,000 per annum

Annual bonus

23 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private health insurance scheme

Free on-site parking

Pension scheme

Job summary

Lawrence Dean Recruitment Ltd in Royston is seeking an Operations Administrator to support purchasing and production planning. The role involves handling purchasing data, costings, stock, reconciliations and project information with a strong numerical focus and attention to detail.

The successful candidate will bring exposure to purchasing, supply chain or accounts, be comfortable with systems and be able to communicate clearly.

Qualifications

• Must be numerically confident and accurate with costs and stock.
• Exposure to purchasing, supply chain or accounts preferred.
• Comfort with learning new software and handling technical information.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage purchasing and production inboxes and associated administration
• Maintain accurate purchasing, pricing and supplier information
• Process goods received, ensuring accurate cost information and delivery documentation
• Complete three-way matching and stock reconciliations
• Maintain project costing records and associated administration
• Produce reports and maintain accurate operational data
• Prepare factory documentation, including labels and fitting instructions
• Support logistics, including gathering pallet information and arranging transportation
• Provide administrative support to the Purchasing and Planning teams
• Provide cover across purchasing and planning during holidays and absences

Skills

Purchasing

Purchasing experience

Accounts exposure

Numerical ability

Attention to detail

Software skills

Technical information understanding

Communication skills

Job description

Are you an organised and detail-focused Operations Administrator who genuinely enjoys working with numbers, systems and processes? This is an exciting opportunity to join a successful and growing Royston-based business in a newly created role, providing essential support across purchasing and production planning.

This isn't a straightforward general administration position. You'll be working with purchasing information, costs, stock, reconciliations and project data, so you'll need to be numerically confident, logical and naturally accurate. Previous exposure to purchasing, supply chain or accounts is important, along with the ability to understand processes and get to grips with technical information.

Operations Administrator – Benefits Offered

• £30,000 per annum
• Annual bonus
• 23 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Private health insurance scheme
• Free on-site parking
• Pension scheme
• Full-time, office-based role in Royston

Operations Administrator – Job Overview

• Manage purchasing and production inboxes and associated administration
• Maintain accurate purchasing, pricing and supplier information
• Process goods received, ensuring accurate cost information and delivery documentation
• Complete three-way matching and stock reconciliations
• Maintain project costing records and associated administration
• Produce reports and maintain accurate operational data
• Prepare factory documentation, including labels and fitting instructions
• Support logistics, including gathering pallet information and arranging transportation
• Provide administrative support to the Purchasing and Planning teams
• Provide cover across purchasing and planning during holidays and absences

Operations Administrator – Skills & Experience Required

• Previous exposure to purchasing or supply chain is advantageous
• Experience within purchasing for a manufacturing/product environment
• Accounts or finance exposure would be highly advantageous
• Strong numerical ability – you must enjoy working with maths and numbers
• Highly organised with exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
• Confident using systems and learning new software
• Ability to understand and work with technical information
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

This Operations Administrator opportunity would suit someone who enjoys the detail behind a successful operation – working with numbers, investigating discrepancies, keeping information accurate and making sure purchasing and planning processes run smoothly.