Purchasing Administrator

Confidential; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential seeks a Purchasing Administrator to join our manufacturing team in Hemel Hempstead. The role focuses on monitoring stock, processing spares orders, and coordinating with suppliers to update prices for spares and parts.

The successful candidate will support engineering and staff, maintain supplier communications, and contribute to system improvements. Training will be provided, and a flexible, professional approach is essential.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Strong administrative and organizational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Strong interpersonal and customer-focused approach.
• Ability to work independently or in a small team.
• Adaptable to change and able to manage time effectively.
• Commitment to quality.

Responsibilities

• Purchase goods, materials, components or services in line with specified cost.
• Process Spares Orders and maintain order schedules.
• Act as the interface between suppliers and internal teams.
• Monitor and advise on issues as they arise.
• Prepare and raise purchase orders and orders schedules.
• Build and maintain supplier relationships and communications.
• Contact suppliers to resolve price, quality, delivery or invoice issues.
• Maintain accurate stock levels and control; inspect goods received.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Administrative skills

Written and verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Customer focus

Teamwork

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

We are seeking a Purchasing Administrator to work for a manufacturer of scientific machinery based in Hemel Hempstead.

The purchasing Administrator performs the essential function of monitoring the stock of selected items and ordering and processing of Spares Orders. While liasing with suppliers. The individual will work with engineering and general staff to update and maintain prices for spares and parts. The individual must be flexible, hard-working, the ability to communicate effectively with people on all levels in a friendly and professional manner, show initiative in improving our current systems. Training will be provided.

Key Responsibilities:

• Purcachase goods, materials, components or service in line with specified cost.
• Processing of Spares Orders
• Act as interface between suppliers.
• Monitor and advise on any issues which arise.
• Prepare and raise purchase orders and order schedules
• Build, maintain and manage supplier relationships and keep up good communications.
• Contact suppliers to resolve price, quality, delivery or invoice issues.
• Maintenance of accurate stock levels and control.
• Inspection of goods received.

Essential skills and experience

• Competent in the use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) email and use of the Internet
• Strong administrative skills and well organized
• Proven ability of effective written and verbal communication and listening skills
• Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to effectively communicate
• Commitment to quality
• Ability to work independently or as part of a small team.
• Positive approach to change
• Effective Time Management
• Customer focus

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