Procurement Administrator

The Recruitment Group; Witney; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

The Recruitment Group is seeking an organised, proactive Procurement Administrator to join a busy manufacturing business in Witney. You will be hands-on, supporting purchasing activities and ensuring production teams have the components they need, when they need them.

Key tasks include raising purchase orders, liaising with suppliers for quotations, maintaining accurate records in MRP systems and Excel, and helping to resolve supply issues with production, stores and quality teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement, purchasing, buying or supply chain administration.
• Experience raising and managing purchase orders.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Proactive, hands-on and confident communicating with suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Raise and manage purchase orders, ensuring requirements are actioned promptly.
• Liaise with suppliers to obtain quotations, chase orders and confirm delivery dates.
• Monitor overdue deliveries and resolve supply issues.
• Work with Production, Stores and Quality to address component shortages.
• Maintain purchasing records, MRP systems and Excel trackers.
• Support transition to more automated processes and Kanban systems.
• Assist with supplier quality issues and replacement orders.

Skills

Purchase orders

MRP system

Supplier liaison

Excel skills

Organization

Tools

Sage 50

SAP Business One

Job description

We’re recruiting for an organised, proactive Procurement Administrator to join a busy manufacturing business in Witney. This is a hands‑on role supporting purchasing activities and ensuring production teams have the components they need, when they need them.

Key Responsibilities

• Raise and manage purchase orders, ensuring purchasing requirements are actioned promptly.
• Liaise with suppliers to obtain quotations, chase orders and confirm delivery dates.
• Monitor overdue deliveries and proactively resolve supply issues.
• Work closely with Production, Stores and Quality teams to identify and resolve component shortages.
• Maintain accurate purchasing records, MRP systems and Excel trackers.
• Manage manual ordering and Kanban systems while supporting the transition to more automated processes.
• Assist with supplier quality issues and replacement orders.

About You

• Previous experience in procurement, purchasing, buying or supply chain administration.
• Experience raising and managing purchase orders.
• Strong organisational skills and excellent attention to detail.
• Proactive, hands‑on and confident communicating with suppliers.
• Good Excel skills and experience using an MRP/ERP system.
• Able to prioritise effectively and take ownership of tasks in a fast‑paced environment.

Experience within manufacturing or engineering would be advantageous, as would knowledge of Sage 50 or SAP Business One. Interested?

If you’re an organised, proactive individual who enjoys keeping things running smoothly and building strong supplier relationships, we’d love to hear from you.