Purchasing Administrator

Manpower UK Ltd; Bradford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Company pension

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Life assurance

On-site parking

Long service awards

Job summary

Brook Street Recruitment is excited to be supporting a well-established and growing business in Bradford with the recruitment of a Purchasing Administrator. This role requires an organised, detail-focused individual who enjoys working with suppliers, managing information and ensuring on-time delivery.

You will join a supportive team and have the opportunity to develop your skills and build a long-term career within purchasing and supply chain.

Qualifications

• Experience in a purchasing role.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Experience managing purchase orders and supplier communications.
• Confidence working with data, systems and Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Positive, team-focused and well-organised in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Raising, updating and maintaining purchase orders on the internal system.
• Checking supplier order confirmations and updating delivery dates.
• Monitoring open purchase orders and keeping information up to date.
• Chasing suppliers for updates, delivery schedules and confirmations.
• Liaising with UK and international suppliers via email and phone.
• Maintaining records of supplier updates and order status.
• Supporting the wider team with stock availability information and delivery schedules.
• Highlighting risks, delays or supply issues and escalating when necessary.
• Building and maintaining good supplier relationships.

Skills

Experience in purchasing

Attention to detail

Strong communication skills

Microsoft Office proficiency

Job description

Brook Street Recruitment is excited to be supporting a well-established and growing business in Bradford with the recruitment of a Purchasing Administrator.

This is an excellent opportunity for an organised and detail-focused individual who enjoys working with suppliers, managing information and ensuring products are delivered on time. You'll join a supportive team environment where you'll have the opportunity to develop your skills and build a long-term career within purchasing and supply chain.

Candidates must have experience in a purchasing role.

The Role

• Full time Perm position
• Monday to Friday
• Hours: 8:30am- 5:00pm
• Salary on offer: £28,000 - £30,000 per annum
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Company pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Life assurance
• On-site parking
• Long service awards
• Supportive and friendly working environment
• Career development opportunities within a leading engineering and industrial business

You will be responsible for:

• Raising, updating and maintaining purchase orders on the internal system
• Checking supplier order confirmations and accurately updating expected delivery dates
• Monitoring open purchase orders and ensuring information remains up to date
• Chasing suppliers for order updates, delivery schedules and outstanding confirmations
• Liaising with UK and international suppliers via email and telephone
• Maintaining accurate records of supplier updates and order status
• Supporting the wider team with stock availability information and delivery schedules
• Highlighting any risks, delays or supply issues and escalating where necessary
• Building and maintaining positive working relationships with suppliers

About You

We are looking for someone who is highly organised, proactive and keen to learn.

The successful candidate will have:

• Previous administration experience within purchasing, procurement, supply chain or a related environment
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Experience managing purchase orders and supplier communications
• Confidence working with data, systems and Microsoft Office applications
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• A positive and team-focused approach
• The ability to prioritise workloads and remain organised in a fast-paced environment

If you're looking to take the next step in your purchasing career and join a business that invests in its people, we'd love to hear from you.