Purchasing Administrator

Prince Personnel; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Prince Personnel is seeking a proactive Purchasing Administrator in the Telford area to support a busy procurement team in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. You will source materials, manage supplier relationships and ensure timely purchasing activities to meet production requirements.

Key responsibilities include processing material requirements, obtaining pricing and lead times, expediting orders, and maintaining records.

Qualifications

• Methodical with excellent attention to detail and communication.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to multitask.
• Good commercial awareness and negotiation skills.
• Experience using an ERP system.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Process material requirements to support production schedules.
• Obtain competitive pricing and accurate supplier lead times.
• Raise, monitor and expedite purchase orders.
• Build and maintain positive supplier relationships.
• Negotiate pricing and delivery schedules where appropriate.
• Monitor stock levels to support manufacturing requirements while maintaining agreed inventory levels.
• Manage call-off orders and pricing agreements.
• Liaise with internal departments to ensure purchasing activities align with operational deadlines.
• Maintain accurate purchasing records and documentation.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Communication

Purchasing admin experience

Multitasking

Negotiation

Tools

ERP system

Excel

Job description

Purchasing Administrator

Telford

Permanent

Up TO £32,000 per annum

Monday to Friday 37.5 hours per week

We are seeking a proactive and organised Purchasing Administrator to join a busy procurement and materials team supporting a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong administrative and purchasing experience who enjoys working collaboratively to ensure materials are available to meet production requirements.

The successful candidate will play a key role in sourcing materials, managing supplier relationships, and ensuring purchasing activities are completed efficiently, accurately, and within agreed timescales.

Key Responsibilities

• Process material requirements to support production schedules.
• Obtain competitive pricing and accurate supplier lead times.
• Raise, monitor and expedite purchase orders.
• Build and maintain positive supplier relationships.
• Negotiate pricing and delivery schedules where appropriate - However this is minimal as most suppliers will already have rates agreed.
• Monitor stock levels to support manufacturing requirements while maintaining agreed inventory levels.
• Manage call-off orders and pricing agreements.
• Liaise with internal departments to ensure purchasing activities align with operational deadlines.
• Maintain accurate purchasing records and documentation.

About You

• We are looking for someone who is a methodical individual who will have excellent attention to detail and communication skills. Whilst it would be a great advantage to have some purchasing admin experience, we will consider similar processing admin experience.
• Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Good commercial awareness and confident negotiation skills.
• Experience using an ERP system.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
• Able to take ownership and accountability for assigned responsibilities.
• Previous experience in a Purchasing Administrator / Purchasing assistant role.