Purchasing Administrator

Steatite Limited; Redditch; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days holiday

Discretionary annual bonus

Pension

Employee Share Scheme

Health Cash Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work

EV schemes

Job summary

Steatite Limited in Redditch is seeking a meticulous Purchasing Administrator to support our Purchasing function and keep supplier orders, deliveries and documentation moving smoothly. You will report to the Purchasing Manager and collaborate with Production, Sales and Contract Administration, ensuring timely updates, accurate records and effective communication across the business.

Experience with ERP systems such as Epicor is beneficial and a proactive mindset will help you identify

Qualifications

• Experience in general administration and document handling.
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Ability to prioritise multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Proactive mindset with willingness to learn and improve processes.

Responsibilities

• Progress purchase orders and monitor delivery timescales.
• Update ERP system with purchasing and shipping information.
• Communicate ETAs, delays and updates to stakeholders.
• Support order confirmations and pro-forma invoicing processes.
• Liaise with suppliers and internal teams to resolve queries.
• Maintain accurate purchasing and delivery records.
• Assist with credit card administration and SAP Concur uploads.
• Provide general administrative support to the team.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and ways of working.

Skills

Administration experience

Attention to detail

Organisational & time-management

Multitasking

Written & verbal communication

Proactive approach

Tools

Epicor

SAP Concur

Job description

Are you an organised, detail-focused administrator looking for an opportunity to develop your career within Purchasing and Supply Chain?

We are looking for a Purchasing Administrator to join our team at Steatite in Redditch.

Reporting to the Purchasing Manager, you will provide essential administrative support to our Purchasing function, helping to keep supplier orders, deliveries, documentation and information moving smoothly across the business.

You will work closely with Purchasing, Production, Sales and Contract Administration, making this a varied role where communication, organisation and attention to detail really matter.

What You Will Be Doing

• Progressing purchase orders and following up on delivery timescales
• Updating purchasing, delivery and shipping information within our ERP system
• Communicating ETAs, delays and updates to internal stakeholders
• Supporting order confirmations and pro-forma invoice processing
• Liaising with suppliers and internal teams to resolve queries
• Checking and maintaining shipping and customs documentation
• Maintaining accurate purchasing and delivery records
• Supporting credit card administration and SAP Concur uploads
• Providing general administrative support to the team
• Identifying opportunities to improve processes and ways of working

What We Are Looking For

You will have:

• Previous administration experience
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong organisational and time-management skills
• The ability to manage multiple priorities
• Confident written and verbal communication skills
• A proactive, positive approach and willingness to learn

Experience within Purchasing, Procurement, Supply Chain or Manufacturing would be advantageous but isn’t essential.

Experience using Epicor or another ERP system would also be beneficial, but training can be provided.

Why Steatite?

At Steatite, we design, manufacture and supply specialist technology used in demanding environments, from secure communications and rugged computing to advanced power and antenna solutions.

As part of Solid State plc, you will be joining an established technology Group with opportunities to develop your knowledge and experience within a specialist engineering and manufacturing environment.

Some of our benefits include 26 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, discretionary annual bonus, pension, Employee Share Scheme, Health Cash Plan, Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work and EV schemes.

Security: Due to the nature of our work, the successful candidate will be required to complete Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) screening as part of our pre-employment checks.