Purchasing Administrator

Confidential; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + Bank Holidays

Excellent benefits package

Full training and development

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Confidential in Tiverton is seeking a Purchasing Administrator to join its friendly team. The role is a full-time, 37-hour per week, 3-month fixed-term contract with excellent potential to become permanent.

You will support purchasing and sales administration, ensuring orders and customer information are processed accurately. You will handle orders, maintain records, data entry across systems, and liaise with customers and suppliers by phone and email, contributing to a high standard of accuracy

Qualifications

• Previous experience within sales administration, purchasing administration or a similar office-based role.
• Strong data entry and administration skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• A confident and professional telephone manner.
• Good numerical ability.
• The ability to understand and work with complex products and technical terminology.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• A positive, team-focused attitude.

Responsibilities

• Processing purchase and sales orders accurately
• Maintaining and updating customer and supplier records
• Accurate data entry across internal systems
• Liaising with customers and suppliers by telephone and email
• Dealing with enquiries and providing updates on orders
• Supporting the purchasing team with administration tasks
• Checking information for accuracy and resolving discrepancies
• Working with product and pricing information
• Building positive relationships with customers and colleagues

Skills

Sales admin experience

Data entry

Attention to detail

Telephone manner

Numerical ability

Product terminology understanding

Organisational skills

Team player

Job description

Purchasing Administrator

Tiverton 26,000 - 29,000 Full Time 37 Hours per Week
3-Month Fixed-Term Contract with Excellent Potential to Become Permanent

A highly successful and well-established Tiverton business with an outstanding local reputation is seeking a Purchasing Administrator to join its friendly and experienced purchasing team.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a company that genuinely values its people. Opportunities within the team are rare, and this vacancy has arisen due to a long-serving employee retiring. Initially offered as a 3-month contract, there is a strong possibility of a permanent position for the right person.

You'll be joining a close-knit team of eight, working in a busy, fast-paced and down-to-earth environment where teamwork, accuracy and customer service are highly valued.

The Role

Working from the office full-time, you will play a key role in supporting purchasing and sales administration activities, ensuring orders and customer information are processed accurately and efficiently.

Responsibilities will include:

• Processing purchase and sales orders accurately


• Maintaining and updating customer and supplier records


• Accurate data entry across internal systems


• Liaising with customers and suppliers by telephone and email


• Dealing with enquiries and providing updates on orders


• Supporting the purchasing team with administration tasks


• Checking information for accuracy and resolving discrepancies


• Working with product and pricing information


• Building positive relationships with customers and colleagues

About You

We are looking for someone who enjoys administration, has excellent attention to detail and takes pride in getting things right first time.

You'll ideally have:

• Previous experience within sales administration, purchasing administration or a similar office-based role


• Strong data entry and administration skills


• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy


• A confident and professional telephone manner


• Good numerical ability


• The ability to understand and work with complex products and technical terminology


• Strong organisational and communication skills


• A positive, team-focused attitude

Full product training will be provided, so attitude, accuracy and willingness to learn are just as important as experience.

What's on Offer?

• Salary of 26,000 - 29,000 depending on experience


• 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays


• Excellent benefits package


• Full training and development


• Career progression opportunities