Procurement Coordinator (Maternity Cover) – Manufacturing

Adecco (Portugal); Poole; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pay rate: £17.00/hour PAYE

Immediate start available

Supportive procurement team

Procurement and supply chain exposure

Opportunity for contract extension

Job summary

Adecco in Poole is seeking a Procurement Administrator to join the busy Manufacturing Procurement team on a temporary maternity cover contract. You will support production by ensuring materials and components are available when needed and will work closely with suppliers and internal teams.

The role requires experience in procurement, purchasing, supply chain administration or related fields, with strong organisational and numerical skills and good IT proficiency.

Qualifications

• This role requires administrative experience in procurement, purchasing, or supply chain.
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Responsibilities

• Create and process purchase orders accurately and efficiently.
• Maintain regular communication with suppliers to monitor deliveries and resolve issues.
• Track supplier order books and proactively expedite overdue deliveries.
• Support the procurement team in managing material availability and reducing supply chain risks.
• Raise supplier returns and assist in resolving quality or delivery discrepancies.
• Work with Production, Engineering, Quality and Finance teams to support operational requirements.
• Assist in resolving goods receipt issues, invoice discrepancies and supplier payment queries.
• Maintain accurate procurement records and supplier data.
• Help identify opportunities to improve purchasing processes and supply chain performance.
• Provide administrative support to Buyers and Commodity Managers as required.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives within the procurement function.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Numerical skills

Excel proficiency

Independent worker

Team player

Proactive attitude

Tools

ERP systems

MRP systems

Purchasing software

Job description

Adecco in Poole is seeking a Procurement Administrator to join the busy Manufacturing Procurement team on a temporary maternity cover contract. You will support production by ensuring materials and components are available when needed and will work closely with suppliers and internal teams.

The role requires experience in procurement, purchasing, supply chain administration or related fields, with strong organisational and numerical skills and good IT proficiency.