Purchaser

Holt Engineering; England; In loco; GBP 30.000 - 35.000; Tempo pieno

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Holt Engineering in Poole, Dorset, is seeking a Purchasing Coordinator to support the procurement function. The role involves raising orders, coordinating with suppliers, and ensuring on-time deliveries. You will engage with internal teams to understand stock and purchasing needs, driving cost efficiency and process improvement.

The ideal candidate has purchasing experience, is organised and commercially minded, with a proactive approach and keen attention to detail.

Competenze

• Experience in purchasing, procurement or buying administration.
• Exposure to supplier negotiations or sourcing is preferred.
• Confident in raising and managing purchase orders.

Mansioni

• Raising and processing purchase orders in line with business requirements.
• Liaising with suppliers for pricing, availability and delivery dates.
• Monitor outstanding orders and chase deliveries to arrive on time.
• Build and maintain relationships with existing suppliers.

Conoscenze

Purchasing experience

Supplier negotiations

Purchase orders

MS Office

Stock management systems

Attention to detail

Commercial awareness

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Purchasing Coordinator / Purchaser

Location: Poole, Dorset

Salary: £30,000 – £35,000 per annum

Working Hours: Monday – Friday

This is a great opportunity to join a successful business where you will play an important role in supporting the purchasing and procurement function, ensuring materials, products and services are sourced efficiently and delivered in line with business requirements.

The company is looking for someone who is organised, commercially aware and has previous experience within purchasing, procurement or buying administration.

Duties

• Raising and processing purchase orders in line with business requirements.
• Liaising with suppliers to obtain pricing, check availability and confirm delivery dates.
• Monitoring outstanding orders and chasing suppliers to ensure deliveries arrive on time.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with existing suppliers.
• Comparing supplier quotations and assisting with price negotiations.
• Supporting the sourcing of new suppliers and identifying opportunities to improve costs.
• Ensuring purchasing records, supplier details and pricing information are kept up to date.
• Working closely with internal departments to understand stock, material and purchasing requirements.
• Resolving supplier queries, delivery delays and discrepancies.
• Supporting the wider procurement function with day-to-day purchasing activities.

Skills

• Previous experience within a purchasing, procurement or buying administration role.
• Ideally some exposure to buying, supplier negotiations or sourcing
• Confident raising and managing purchase orders.
• Confident using Microsoft Office and purchasing or stock management systems.
• A proactive approach with good attention to detail.
• Commercially minded with an interest in developing within a purchasing role.

If you have experience in purchasing, procurement or buying administration and are looking for your next opportunity in Poole, we'd love to hear from you.