Procurement Administrator

GPW Recruitment; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in the East Midlands is seeking a Purchasing Administrator for a 6-month contract in Derby. The ideal candidate will have procurement experience, excellent communication and IT skills, and the ability to work with minimal supervision. The role includes raising purchase requisitions and liaising with suppliers. This position offers competitive pay and may lead to a permanent opportunity. Benefits include 33 days of holiday and a pension scheme.

Benefits

33 Days holiday incl. Bank Holidays

Pension scheme

Gym membership discounts

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Purchasing Administrator / Purchasing Assistant.
• Experience working with minimum supervision in a busy and demanding environment.
• Administration of asset management is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Raise purchase requisitions.
• Liaise and chase suppliers.
• Ordering parts for customers/branches.

Skills

Excellent telephone manner and communication skills

Excellent IT skills – MS Office

Proven organisational skills

General clerical experience

Education

Relevant administration / business qualifications

Tools

ERP systems

MS Word

MS Excel

Outlook

Job description

Purchasing Administrator with procurement experience is required for a 6-month contract position in the Derby area. Competitive salary (DoE). The Procurement Administrator will work approx. Monday to Friday days (possible flexibility) and may lead to a permanent role if the candidate performs well.

Salary & Benefits :

• Competitive salary (DoE)
• 33 Days holiday incl. of Bank Holidays
• Pension scheme

Permanent Employee Benefits :

• 25 days holiday + B / hol sand the option to buy / sell days
• Company pension
• Life assurance
• Sick Pay after qualifying period
• Access to the Perksbox, employee well-being programme & Medical Health Cash Plan
• Gym membership discounts & Cycle-to-work scheme
• Occasional O / T

Day to day duties of the successful Purchasing Administrator include :

• Raise purchase requisitions
• Liaise & Chase Suppliers
• Ordering Parts – Customer / Branch.
• Arranging collections from customer’s / suppliers.
• Progress the flow of work within in-use Company ERP systems.
• Scanning relevant information on to the system.
• General administrational duties, maintain relevant records / data and supplier communications.
• To follow company H&S guidelines
• Occasionally you may be required to perform other tasks which are not included in the above description, but are within the capabilities of the individual and where necessary training will be given.

The ideal Procurement Administrator will have the following experience / characteristics :

• Previous experience as a Purchasing Administrator / Purchasing Assistant
• General clerical experience
• Excellent telephone manner and communication skills
• Excellent IT skills – MS Office – MS Word, MS Excel, Outlook and ERP experience.
• Experience of working with minimum supervision in a busy and demanding environment.
• Proven organisational skills and able to perform multi tasks efficiently and in line with specific timelines.
• Administration of asset management (desirable)
• Previous experience of working for an engineering, manufacturing or calibration company (desirable)
• Relevant administration / business qualifications (desirable)

Key words : Administrator, Procurement, Purchasing, Admin Assistant, Receptionist, Asset Management, Administration, Clerical, Asset Co-ordination, MS Office, ERP, Equipment Co-ordination, Customer Services, Calibration, Metrology, Engineering, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, Contract, Full Time, Temp to Perm, Derby, Derbyshire, East Midlands

The successful Procurement Administrator / Purchasing Assistant will need to demonstrate a degree of flexibility as there will be potential O / T, a possibility of working weekends and occasional travel to other sites. The successful applicant will need to have a practical approach to work along with the relevant qualifications / experience.

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