Purchasing Administrator

Prime Appointments Recruitment Agency; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Prime Appointments Recruitment Agency is seeking a Temporary Purchasing Administrator in Ipswich. The role is full-time and on-site, Monday–Thursday 8.15am–5.00pm and Friday 8.15am–4.45pm, with an hourly rate negotiable based on experience.

You will raise and process purchase orders, liaise with suppliers on pricing and lead times, and maintain records. You’ll support MRP, stock control, and procurement reporting in a busy team.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in purchasing, procurement, buying or supply chain administration.
• Excellent attention to detail with strong organisational and administrative skills.
• Confident communicating with suppliers and internal teams.
• Good Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel; experience with an ERP/MRP system is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Raising and processing purchase orders and following up outstanding orders.
• Liaising with suppliers regarding pricing, lead times, deliveries and order queries.
• Updating purchasing, supplier and inventory records accurately.
• Supporting the purchasing team with MRP, stock and material requirements.
• Assisting with purchasing reports, spreadsheets and general procurement administration.

Tools

MS Excel

ERP/MRP system

MS Office

Job description

Temporary

Negotiable

Ipswich, Suffolk

On-site

A client of ours in the Ipswich area are recruiting a Temporary Purchasing Administrator to support their team. This is a full-time temporary position working Monday - Thursday 8.15am - 5.00pm and Friday 8.15am - 4.45pm, with a competitive hourly rate depending on experience.

Your key duties in this Purchasing Administrator role will include but are not limited to:

• Raising and processing purchase orders and following up outstanding orders.
• Liaising with suppliers regarding pricing, lead times, deliveries and order queries.
• Updating purchasing, supplier and inventory records accurately.
• Supporting the purchasing team with MRP, stock and material requirements.
• Assisting with purchasing reports, spreadsheets and general procurement administration.

Skills and Experience required to be considered for this role:

• Previous experience in purchasing, procurement, buying or supply chain administration.
• Excellent attention to detail with strong organisational and administrative skills.
• Confident communicating with suppliers and internal teams.
• Good Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel; experience with an ERP/MRP system is advantageous.