Planning & Purchasing Assistant

Rubicon Recruitment Agency; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Rubicon Recruitment Agency is seeking a Planning & Purchasing Administrator in Salisbury. You will keep customer orders moving from schedule to dispatch, collaborating with purchasing and logistics in a manufacturing setting.

You'll handle MRP/ERP systems, raise works orders, issue purchase orders, and liaise with customers and suppliers while maintaining accurate records. This is a settled role where reliability and attention to detail are valued.

Qualifications

• Background in production planning, purchasing, order processing or supply chain administration.
• Experience within manufacturing or engineering environment.
• Familiar with MRP/ERP systems; EDI experience is an advantage.
• Strong data accuracy and attention to detail.
• Good communication and relationship-building with customers and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Processing and maintaining customer schedules and orders on the MRP system, including via EDI and customer portals.
• Raising works orders in line with customer requirements and issuing them to team leaders and stores.
• Generating purchase orders and supporting the Purchasing Manager with day-to-day expediting.
• Liaising with customers and suppliers by phone, email and online portals on order status.
• Monitoring overdue purchase orders and keeping logistics informed of any unscheduled dispatches.
• Maintaining accurate records and supporting other departments with information when needed.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Tools

MRP/ERP systems

EDI

Job description

As a Planning & Purchasing Administrator, you'll be the reliable pair of hands that keeps customer orders moving smoothly from schedule to dispatch.
You'll work closely with purchasing and logistics colleagues in a manufacturing business in Salisbury, and your accuracy will help them deliver on every promise they make.
This is a settled, supportive role where your organisation and consistency are genuinely valued.

As a Planning & Purchasing Administrator, you will benefit from:

• A stable, long-term role within an established manufacturing business
• Supportive management from an experienced Purchasing Manager who will help you settle in
• Clear processes and well-defined responsibilities, so you always know what's expected
• Experience across both planning and purchasing, broadening your supply chain skills
• A friendly operations department where colleagues rely on and support each other

As a Planning & Purchasing Administrator, your responsibilities will include:

• Processing and maintaining customer schedules and orders on the MRP system, including via EDI and customer portals
• Raising works orders in line with customer requirements and issuing them to team leaders and stores
• Generating purchase orders and supporting the Purchasing Manager with day-to-day expediting
• Liaising with customers and suppliers by phone, email and online portals on order status
• Monitoring overdue purchase orders and keeping logistics informed of any unscheduled dispatches
• Maintaining accurate records and supporting other departments with information when needed

As a Planning & Purchasing Administrator, your experience will include:

• A background in production planning, purchasing, order processing or supply chain administration
• Experience within a manufacturing or engineering environment
• Confidence using MRP or ERP systems, with EDI experience an advantage
• A strong eye for detail and accuracy when handling data
• Good communication skills and the ability to build steady relationships with customers and suppliers

If you're looking for a Planning & Purchasing Administrator role where your reliability makes a real difference every day, this could be the next step for you.

While Rubicon uses AI to help speed up processes across the business, every application is reviewed by a human to ensure the right decision is made.