Purchasing Administrator

Paul Card Recruitment Ltd; North East; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medicash healthcare benefits

23 days holiday plus bank holidays

Friendly, supportive working enviro n

Job summary

Paul Card Recruitment Ltd is assisting a Billingham-based employer to recruit a Purchasing Administrator. In this role you will investigate invoice discrepancies, challenge incorrect charges and ensure PO and supplier documents are accurate.

You’ll chase outstanding orders, resolve delivery issues and work closely with Purchasing, Accounts Payable and internal teams. A minimum of 12 months in Purchasing/Procurement/Accounts Payable is required, with a proactive, detail-focused approach.

Qualifications

• At least 12 months' experience in Purchasing, Procurement, or Accounts Payable.
• Good understanding of purchase orders, invoices, and supplier queries.
• Confident phone communicator and detail-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Investigate invoice discrepancies and resolve supplier queries.
• Challenge incorrect charges and chase outstanding credits.
• Check purchase orders and supplier acknowledgements for accuracy.
• Chase outstanding orders and resolve delivery issues.
• Work closely with Purchasing, Accounts Payable and internal teams.

Skills

Purchasing experience

Accounts Payable

Supplier communication

Procurement administration

Problem solving

Job description

Looking for a role where you'll be trusted to get on with the job and genuinely enjoy coming to work?

We're supporting a successful, privately owned business in Billingham, offering a friendly working environment, a supportive team and the opportunity to build a long-term career.

Joining an established team, you'll play a key role in keeping orders moving, resolving supplier queries and making sure everything runs smoothly behind the scenes.

This could be a great opportunity if you're currently working in Accounts Payable, Finance Administration or Purchasing Administration and want to use your skills in a varied role with potential to develop further within Purchasing.

What will you be doing?

• Investigating invoice discrepancies and resolving supplier queries.
• Challenging incorrect charges and chasing outstanding credits.
• Checking purchase orders and supplier acknowledgements for accuracy.
• Chasing outstanding orders and resolving delivery issues.
• Working closely with Purchasing, Accounts Payable and internal teams.

What are we looking for?

You’ll have at least 12 months' experience in Purchasing, Procurement, Supply Chain, Accounts Payable or a similar administrative role, with a good understanding of purchase orders, invoices or supplier queries.

More importantly, you’ll be confident picking up the phone, persistent when resolving problems and conscientious about getting the details right.

What's on offer?

• Salary of £28,000 - £30,000.
• 23 days' holiday plus bank holidays.
• Medicash healthcare benefits.
• Friendly, supportive working environment.
• Potential to progress into a more senior procurement role as the business grows.

If you're looking for a role where you can make a real contribution, build on your existing experience and develop your career within Purchasing, we'd love to hear from you.