Procurement Administrator

Rays Industrial Inspection Services (Pvt.) Ltd.; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company based in Birmingham is seeking a detail-oriented Procurement Administrator. The role involves supporting the procurement function, managing purchase orders, and liaising with suppliers. The ideal candidate should have experience in administration within procurement or supply chain, strong numerical and organisational skills. The position offers a competitive salary between £26,000 and £28,000, along with benefits including annual bonus and health cash plan.

Benefits

Competitive salary

23 days holiday, rising to 25 with service

Annual bonus

Health cash plan and GP health line

Network benefits and discount package

Free on-site parking

Early finish on Fridays

Qualifications

• Proven experience in an administrative role, ideally within procurement or supply chain.
• Strong numeracy skills and confidence working with data and reports.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• The ability to work at pace while maintaining accuracy and professionalism.
• Clear and confident communication skills when dealing with suppliers and internal teams.

Responsibilities

• Support the procurement function, ensuring timely and cost-effective purchases.
• Raise and manage purchase orders on the ERP system.
• Check order acknowledgements and resolve discrepancies.
• Liaise with suppliers to coordinate deliveries.
• Support stock planning activities by interpreting data and producing reports.

Skills

Administrative experience in procurement or supply chain

Strong numeracy skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Job description

Are you a highly organised and detail-focused Procurement Administrator looking to build your career within a growing manufacturing business?

Do you enjoy working with suppliers, managing purchase orders and ensuring everything runs smoothly behind the scenes?

We were delighted to be supporting a market-leading and expanding manufacturer based in South Birmingham in their search for a Procurement Administrator to join their busy and collaborative team.

Working closely with the Supply Manager, you'll play a key role in supporting the procurement function, ensuring the timely and cost-effective purchase of goods from a range of UK suppliers. You'll be responsible for raising and managing purchase orders on the ERP system, processing them with suppliers and tracking progress through to delivery.

With a strong eye for detail, you'll check order acknowledgements, resolve any pricing or delivery discrepancies and maintain accurate delivery dates to ensure full visibility of incoming stock and spend. You'll liaise regularly with suppliers to coordinate deliveries and collections, helping to ensure goods arrive on time and in full.

Alongside this, you'll support stock planning activities by interpreting data, monitoring trends, lead times and anticipated demand, and producing regular reports for the wider team. You'll also ensure key procurement and supplier information is kept up to date on the ERP system, providing reliable administrative support that underpins the wider supply chain operation.

This is a busy and varied role, ideal for a confident administrator who enjoys working with data, juggling multiple priorities and contributing to a high-performing team.

To Be Successful In This Role, You'll Need

• Proven experience in an administrative role, ideally within procurement or supply chain
• Strong numeracy skills and confidence working with data and reports
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
• The ability to work at pace while maintaining accuracy and professionalism
• Clear and confident communication skills when dealing with suppliers and internal teams

In Return, You'll Receive

• A competitive salary of £26,000 £28,000 per annum (depending on experience)
• 23 days holiday, rising to 25 with service
• Annual bonus
• Health cash plan and GP health line
• Network benefits and discount package
• Free on-site parking
• Working hours of 8am 5pm Monday to Thursday and 8am 2pm on Fridays, giving you an early start to the weekend

SimkissGuy Recruitment is acting as a recruitment agency for the purpose of this vacancy. By submitting your CV, you consent to us contacting you in relation to recruitment opportunities. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals. We will be in within three working days if we wish to discuss your application further. If you do not hear from us within this time, unfortunately you have been unsuccessful on this occasion, but we would welcome future applications for roles aligned with your experience.