Purchasing Administrator

Chase Taylor Recruitment Ltd; Great Wyrley; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Chase Taylor Recruitment Ltd are recruiting an experienced Purchasing Administrator for a well-established manufacturing company in the fenestration sector. The role focuses on ensuring materials and components are available to meet production needs.

You will purchase window and door hardware, profiles and related fenestration components, liaise with suppliers, place orders accurately and monitor deliveries to keep production on track.

Qualifications

• Fenestration experience within window/door industry required.
• Experience in purchasing, buying or purchasing administration within the sector.
• Previous window designer experience is essential.
• Knowledge of window and door hardware, profiles and components.
• Strong administration, organisation and communication skills.
• Good IT skills and ability to work accurately with purchasing systems.

Responsibilities

• Support the purchasing function and ensure materials meet production requirements.
• Purchase hardware, profiles and fenestration components for window/door manufacture.
• Raise purchase orders, obtain prices and check supplier quotations.
• Liaise with suppliers and monitor orders, deliveries and stock requirements.
• Work with production and internal departments to ensure timely availability of materials.
• Maintain accurate purchasing records and resolve order/delivery discrepancies.
• Apply knowledge of fenestration products to ensure correct components are purchased.

Skills

Fenestration experience

Administration

Communication

Tools

Purchasing systems

Job description

Purchasing Administrator

Chase Taylor are working on behalf of a well-established manufacturing company within the window and door industry, who are looking to recruit an experienced Purchasing Administrator to join their team.

Fenestration experience is REQUIRED for this role. Due to the technical nature of the position, candidates must have previous experience working within the window and door industry in a purchasing or administration role. Previous window designer experience is also required.

If you do not have previous experience within the fenestration industry, your application will be rejected due to the specialist nature of the role.

The Role

Working within a busy manufacturing environment, you will support the purchasing function and ensure the correct materials and components are available to meet production requirements.

The role will involve purchasing a range of products used in the manufacture of windows and doors, including hardware, profiles and associated fenestration components. You will liaise with suppliers and internal teams to ensure orders are placed accurately and delivered on time.

Key Responsibilities

• Purchasing hardware, profiles and other window and door components.
• Raising purchase orders, obtaining prices and checking supplier quotations.
• Liaising with suppliers and monitoring orders, deliveries and stock requirements.
• Working closely with production and internal departments to ensure materials are available when required.
• Maintaining accurate purchasing records and resolving any order or delivery discrepancies.
• Using knowledge of window and door systems, products and designs to ensure the correct components are purchased.

Essential Experience

• Previous experience within the window, door or fenestration industry.
• Previous experience in a purchasing, buying or purchasing administration role within the sector.
• Previous window designer experience is essential.
• Knowledge of window and door hardware, profiles and associated components.
• Good understanding of fenestration terminology, products and manufacturing requirements.
• Strong administration, organisation and communication skills.
• Good IT skills and the ability to work accurately with purchasing systems.

Important

Fenestration experience is essential for this position. Candidates must have relevant previous experience within the window and door industry, together with window design experience. Due to the specialist nature of the role, applications without this experience will not be considered.