Purchasing Administrator

Prince Personnel; Telford; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Prince Personnel is seeking a proactive Purchasing Administrator to join a busy procurement and materials team supporting a fast-paced manufacturing environment in the United Kingdom. You will source materials, manage supplier relationships and ensure purchasing activities are completed efficiently to meet production schedules.

The ideal candidate has strong administrative and purchasing experience, excellent attention to detail, and proficiency with ERP systems and Excel.

Qualifications

• Methodical with strong attention to detail and communication.
• Experience in purchasing administration or similar processing admin.
• Proficient with ERP systems and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Process material requirements to support production schedules.
• Raise, monitor and expedite purchase orders.
• Build and maintain supplier relationships and monitor lead times.
• Obtain competitive pricing and accurate supplier lead times.
• Liaise with internal departments to meet deadlines.
• Maintain accurate purchasing records and documentation.

Skills

Purchasing

Administrative

ERP system

Excel

Communication

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Tools

MS Excel

ERP system

Job description

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.

The application process:

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