Purchasing Administrator

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Runcorn; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

The Best Connection is recruiting a Purchasing Administrator in Runcorn for a leading health supplements manufacturer. You will support daily procurement activities, liaising with suppliers and internal teams to maintain pricing and delivery schedules, while ensuring accurate goods receipt and timely responses to queries.

You will raise POs with MRP guidance, schedule deliveries, and chase approvals to keep production on track.

Qualifications

• Experience in purchasing/ procurement within a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to liaise with suppliers and internal teams to meet delivery schedules.

Responsibilities

• Raise Purchase Orders with the aid of MRP and track progress to delivery status.
• Schedule deliveries with suppliers and hauliers and share information with logistics.
• Receipt goods in and resolve queries.
• Investigate and resolve invoice queries.
• Liaise with suppliers over incorrect or damaged deliveries.
• Inform internal teams of delays affecting production start dates.
• Chase approvals and handle queries promptly.
• Manage non-stock and consumable inventories, including adjustments.
• Meet with suppliers to discuss present and future requirements.
• Liaise with the Procurement Manager on new suppliers and materials and initiate basic questionnaires.
• Create and maintain a comprehensive portfolio of supplies and materials.
• Engage with NPD/Sales regarding supply coordination.

Skills

Purchase Orders

MRP

Supplier liaison

Delivery scheduling

Goods receipt

Invoice queries

Inventory management

Cross-functional comms

Tools

MRP

Job description

The Best Connection has an exciting new opportunity available in Runcorn!

Our client, a leading manufacturer & distributor of health supplements and vitamins is looking to add an experienced Purchasing Administrator to their dedicated and committed team.

The ideal candidate will be required to assist the purchasing department with day to day operations including the interaction with suppliers to maintain pricing & delivery schedules and also internal personnel as a liaison between supply orders and customer orders.

The daily duties will include:

• Raise Purchase Orders with the aid of MRP and track progress to delivery status
• Schedule deliveries with suppliers and hauliers and share information with logistics
• Receipt goods in and resolve queries
• Investigate and resolve invoice queries
• Liaise with suppliers over incorrect or damaged deliveries
• Inform sales, customer service and manufacturing of any delays that may alter production start dates in a timely manner
• To chase approvals and deal with queries in a timely manner
• Manage non-stock and consumable inventories, including inventory adjustments
• Meet and liaise with suppliers to discuss present and future requirements
• Liaise with the Procurement Manager with regards to new suppliers and materials and initiate the basic questionnaires.
• Create and maintain a comprehensive portfolio of supplies and materials.
• Proactively engage in regular meeting with NPD / Sales regarding co-ordination of supply