Purchasing Administrator - Manufacturing

The Guardian; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

The Guardian in Lancaster is seeking an organised Purchasing Administrator to manage day-to-day purchasing, stock and supplier requirements within a busy manufacturing environment.

You will handle consumables, raise purchase orders, monitor stock levels and liaise with suppliers to ensure timely deliveries, with strong administration and IT skills.

This permanent role offers 40.5 hours per week, 8am-5pm Monday to Thursday and 8am-3pm Friday.

Qualifications

• Experience in purchasing, procurement or supply chain within manufacturing/production environments.
• Able to manage high volumes of small, time-sensitive orders with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Purchasing and replenishing consumables across manufacturing and production.
• Monitor stock levels and reorder items in good time.
• Raise and process purchase orders.
• Liaise with suppliers on pricing, availability and delivery times.
• Book deliveries and check orders against requirements.
• Resolve shortages, wrong deliveries and supplier queries.
• Purchase equipment and services for production teams.
• Maintain accurate purchasing, stock and supplier records.
• Coordinate maintenance and repairs for plant and machinery.
• Assist with waste disposal and other operational needs.
• Provide general administrative support across the office.

Skills

Purchasing experience

Stock control

Administration

Tools

Microsoft Office

Database skills

Job description

Purchasing Administrator - Manufacturing

We are seeking an organised Purchasing Administrator to manage day-to-day purchasing, stock and supplier requirements within a busy manufacturing environment.

Position: Purchasing Administrator

Salary: Circa £30,000

Contract: Permanent

Location: Lancaster

Hours: 40.5 hours per week - 8am-5pm Monday to Thursday and 8am-3pm Friday

Closing date: CVs reviewed on a rolling basis

About the role

This is a varied purchasing and administration role within a busy manufacturing environment, with a particular focus on consumables, stock levels, supplier coordination and supporting the smooth running of production.

Working as part of a small office team, you'll take responsibility for ensuring essential consumables, equipment and services are ordered and available when required. You'll also support wider operational activities, including maintenance and general production requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Purchasing and replenishing consumables used across manufacturing and production
• Monitoring stock levels and ensuring essential items are reordered in good time
• Raising and processing purchase orders
• Liaising with suppliers regarding pricing, availability and delivery times
• Booking in deliveries and checking orders against requirements
• Resolving shortages, incorrect deliveries and supplier queries
• Purchasing equipment and services required by the production team
• Maintaining accurate purchasing, stock and supplier records
• Supporting the organisation of maintenance and repairs for plant and machinery
• Helping coordinate waste disposal and other operational requirements
• Providing general administrative support across the office when needed

About you

We're ideally looking for someone with purchasing, procurement, stock control or supply chain experience gained within manufacturing, automotive, engineering, production or a similar environment . However if you have strong administration experience still apply!

You’ll be organised and comfortable managing a high volume of smaller, often time-sensitive purchases. Strong attention to detail is important, alongside the confidence to build good relationships with suppliers and chase orders when necessary.

You’ll also need good Microsoft Office and database skills and, as part of a small team, be happy to get involved and help colleagues wherever needed.

About the organisation

You’ll be joining an established manufacturing business with a small, supportive office team working closely with production. It's a practical environment where people work together across purchasing, maintenance, training and general production support.

The factory operates a shutdown holiday system, with much of the annual leave taken during planned summer, Christmas and Easter shutdown periods. Remaining holiday is available as floating days.

Other roles you may have experience of could include

• Purchasing Administrator
• Procurement Administrator
• Purchasing Assistant
• Procurement Assistant
• Consumables Buyer
• Stock Controller
• Stores Administrator
• Supply Chain Administrator
• Operations Administrator
• Manufacturing Administrator
• Junior Buyer
• Purchasing Coordinator