Purchasing Administrator

Aarsleff Ground Engineering Ltd; Newark on Trent; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Aarsleff Ground Engineering Ltd in Newark is seeking a proactive Purchasing Assistant to support the Procurement team. You will help ensure materials, plant and services are ordered accurately and delivered on time to projects, while maintaining records and liaising with suppliers and internal stakeholders.

The role suits someone with strong administrative skills who enjoys a fast-paced environment and has an interest in procurement, supply chain, construction or plant operations; experience

Qualifications

• Experience in administration or purchasing support is essential.
• Excellent organisational and data-entry accuracy are required.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills are important.
• Excel proficiency and attention to detail are needed.

Responsibilities

• Raise and process purchase orders in line with procedures.
• Obtain supplier quotes and assist price comparisons.
• Liaise with suppliers on pricing, availability and delivery.
• Maintain procurement records and supplier data.
• Support procurement compliance with HSQE requirements.

Skills

Administration experience

Purchasing support

Microsoft Excel

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Data entry & record-keeping

Teamwork

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Aarsleff Ground Engineering Ltd is a leading UK specialist in piling, ground engineering, and geotechnical solutions, delivering complex foundation and ground engineering projects across the infrastructure, energy, commercial, rail, marine, and residential sectors. Headquartered in Newark, Nottinghamshire, Aarsleff operates nationwide, working in close partnership with clients from early design through to delivery and handover.

About The Role

We are looking for a highly organised and proactive Purchasing Assistant to support our Procurement team in the administration of ensuring materials, plant, equipment and services are ordered accurately and delivered on time to our projects. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong administrative skills who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and has an interest in procurement, supply chain, construction, engineering or plant operations. The role will focus on supporting purchasing activities, maintaining accurate records, liaising with suppliers and internal stakeholders, and helping to ensure the smooth running of the procurement function.

Key Responsibilities

Duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Raising and processing purchase orders in line with company procedures.
• Obtaining supplier quotations and assisting with price comparisons.
• Liaising with suppliers to confirm pricing, availability and delivery schedules.
• Maintaining accurate procurement records, files and databases.
• Assisting with the set-up and maintenance of supplier information.
• Resolving routine supplier and invoice queries.
• Ensuring documentation is completed and retained in accordance with company procedures.
• Supporting compliance with health, safety, environmental and quality requirements.
• Providing general administrative support to the Procurement function as required.

Essential

What We're Looking For

• Previous experience in an administration, purchasing support or office-based role.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Ability to prioritise workloads and manage multiple tasks.
• Accurate data entry and record-keeping skills.
• A proactive and positive approach to work.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.

Desirable

• Experience within construction, engineering, manufacturing or plant hire environments.
• Previous experience using purchasing, procurement or ERP systems.
• Understanding of procurement or supply chain processes.