Purchasing Administrator

ASL; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Pension scheme

Job summary

ASL, a market-leading engineering company in the Aylesbury region, is seeking a motivated Purchasing Administrator. A competitive salary of circa 33k-38k+ with company bonus and pension awaits the right candidate in a supportive, established team.

The role covers purchase order processing, supplier communication, price checks, imports/exports, and ensuring availability. The ideal candidate will have solid buying experience, CIPS qualifications (level 3 preferred), ERP/MRP/SAP systems knowledge,

Qualifications

• Must have solid buying/procurement experience.
• CIPS Level 3 or equivalent preferred.
• Strong systems experience with ERP/MRP/SAP.
• Knowledge of imports/exports, freight and customs is advantageous.
• Experience in supplier relationship management and negotiation.

Responsibilities

• Purchase Order processing – raise, manage and process orders.
• Buying, purchasing and price Checking; confirm availability.
• Invoice and GRPO support.
• Import/export documentation.
• Communicate with suppliers on quotations, progress and deliveries.

Skills

Buyer experience

Procurement experience

Supplier management

Negotiation skills

Engineering/Manufacturing knowledge

Education

CIPS Level 3 or equivalent

CIPS membership

Supply chain qualifications

Tools

ERP

MRP

SAP

Job description

A motivated Purchasing Administrator is required for our market leading, award-winning engineering client based in the Aylesbury region. In return there is a excellent salary of circa 33k- 38k+ dependant on experience with excellent company benefits including annual company bonus and excellent pension scheme in an established reputable company.

The ideal buyer will have the following key skills and experiences;

• Good buyer, procurement, purchasing experience
• CIPS qualification ideally level 3, CIPS membership, supply chain qualifications
• Good systems experience, ERP, MRP, SAP or similar
• Experience, knowledge of imports, exports, freight, customs clearance (advantageous)
• Good supplier relationship management experience and negotiation skills
• Experience of procurement processes within engineering, manufacturing or technical industries ideally or similar

This buyer role would suit a dedicated supply chain professional with good buying knowledge and experience of procurement process. This is a great career opportunity for a dedicated procurement professional to join a small team in a forward-thinking company and develop their buying career further in this exciting, varied, fast paced role.

Reporting into the Head of Procurement, some key responsibilities of this procurement role are;

• Purchase Order processing - Raise, manage and process purchase orders for goods and services accurately
• Buying, purchasing, pricing and checking availability
• Invoice and GRPO support
• Import export documentation
• Supplier communication- regarding quotations, order progress, deliveries, pricing queries, availability issues