Purchasing Administrator

E690 Sulzer Services (UK) Ltd.; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual leave

Pension contributions

Medicash

Employee Assistance

Costco membership

Car leasing

Long Service Awards

Learning Pathways

Job summary

Sulzer is hiring a Purchasing Administrator to support Category Buyers across the UK Service Centre network. This role involves creating and maintaining purchase orders in SAP or D365, tracking deliveries, updating supplier records, and assisting with supplier communications and data reporting.

You will work in a home-based setup with occasional travel to service centres; strong organisation and Microsoft Office skills are essential to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.

Qualifications

• Previous purchasing/procurement or admin experience.
• Experience with SAP and/or Microsoft Dynamics 365.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong Microsoft Office skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to a team of Category Buyers.
• Create and maintain purchase orders within SAP or Microsoft Dynamics 365.
• Monitor order acknowledgements and delivery schedules.
• Update procurement records and supplier information accurately.
• Assist with supplier communications and follow up on outstanding orders.
• Support reporting and analysis of purchasing data.
• Liaise with stakeholders across the UK Service Centre network.
• Ensure procurement documentation is maintained in line with company policies and procedures.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives within the purchasing function.

Skills

Administrative skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Customer-focused

Time management

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365)

Excel

Job description

Sulzer is a leading engineering company with a proud heritage of innovation. Join our global team to grow your expertise and develop innovative solutions that enable a prosperous and more sustainable society.

About the role

At Sulzer, our Service Centres play a critical role in supporting customers across a wide range of industries. Our network of nine UK Service Centres provides expert maintenance, repair, overhaul and upgrade services for rotating equipment, helping customers maximise reliability, efficiency and operational performance. From pumps and motors to turbines and compressors, our teams keep essential industrial assets running safely and effectively. Due to continued growth, we are looking for a highly organised Purchasing Administrator to support our team of Category Buyers who manage procurement activities across our UK Service Centre network.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to a team of Category Buyers.
• Create and maintain purchase orders within SAP or Microsoft Dynamics 365.
• Monitor order acknowledgements and delivery schedules.
• Update procurement records and supplier information accurately.
• Assist with supplier communications and follow up on outstanding orders.
• Support reporting and analysis of purchasing data.
• Liaise with stakeholders across the UK Service Centre network.
• Ensure procurement documentation is maintained in line with company policies and procedures.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives within the purchasing function.

What We're Looking For

• Previous experience in a purchasing, procurement, supply chain or administration role.
• Experience using SAP and/or Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365).
• Strong administrative and organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Confident working with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Strong communication skills and a customer-focused approach.
• Comfortable working independently in a home-based environment.

What we offer you

• Home-based working arrangement with flexibility to work remote; however, ideally you will be located within reasonable travelling distance of one of our UK Service Centres to support collaborative working, strengthen relationships with key stakeholders, and enable occasional attendance at planned team and site meetings.
• Travel requirements are limited and always scheduled in advance.
• Opportunity to support a national procurement function.
• Exposure to a broad range of purchasing activities across multiple service locations.
• A competitive basic salary
• Company-wide bonus scheme
• 33 days annual leave.
• Defined pension contributions.
• Access to Medicash helping you cover everyday health costs like dental optical and physiotherapy plus a range of wellbeing perks.
• Confidential support via Employee Assistance Programmes.
• Access to discounts on shopping entertainment lifestyle plus opportunity to apply for Costco membership.
• Discounted personal car leasing for you your family and friends.
• Long Service Awards celebrating your commitment.
• Continuous learning opportunities through Sulzer Learning Pathways.
• As a Sulzer Award holder of the MoD Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, we welcome and support veterans, reservists and Cadet Adult Volunteers with policies for training, camps and deployment, plus a growing internal military network.

Equal Opportunity Employer

#LI-Remote Sulzer is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in the strength of a diverse workforce and are committed to offering an inclusive work environment.

Global Recognition

We are proud to be recognized as a Top Employer 2026 in Brazil, Canada, China, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, Switzerland, South Africa, the UK and the USA.

Company Overview

Sulzer is a leading engineering company with a proud heritage of innovation. By supporting water and energy security, enabling the energy transition and driving the use of circular technologies, we help our customers build a better world. With more than 13’000 employees and 160 world-class production facilities and service centers across the globe, we are a globally diverse team. We value the uniqueness of all our colleagues, and we appreciate the contributions that each of us makes to the company’s success. We prioritize your health and safety and are committed to offering a work environment in which you can thrive.

Join Us

Join our team now to grow your expertise and develop solutions that truly make a difference! Are you interested in other oppportunities at Sulzer? Feel free to introduce yourself to our team.