Purchasing Administrator

Paul Card Recruitment; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

23 days holiday

Medicash healthcare

Friendly environment

Career progression

Job summary

Paul Card Recruitment is partnering with a privately owned Billingham business to recruit a Purchasing Administrator. In this role you will keep orders moving, resolve supplier queries and ensure smooth behind-the-scenes operations within Purchasing, Accounts Payable and Purchasing Administration.

You'll have at least 12 months' experience in Purchasing, Procurement, Supply Chain or Accounts Payable, with an eye for detail.

Qualifications

• At least 12 months' experience in Purchasing, Procurement, Supply Chain, Accounts Payable or a similar administrative role.
• Good understanding of purchase orders, invoices or supplier queries.
• Confident picking up the phone, persistent when resolving problems and conscientious about getting details right.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Phone communication

Attention to detail

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.