Purchasing Administrator - Part Time 25 Hours Per Week

Barrett Steel; Bradford; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Cycle to work

Life assurance

Discount scheme

Health & wellbeing services

Pension

Career progression

25 days + bank holidays

Job summary

Barrett Steel, the UK s largest steel distributor and processor, is seeking a Purchasing Assistant at our Bradford site. This 25-hour-per-week role supports the Purchasing Manager with full administrative and purchasing tasks, helping maintain stock and timely orders while contributing to service levels and site performance.

Duties include identifying and ordering central stocks, logging purchase orders, coordinating with suppliers, depots, operations and Commercial teams, checking orders,

Qualifications

• Experience in a purchasing department is beneficial.
• High level of accuracy with good computer skills (Excel, MS Office & Outlook).
• Ability to build strong relationships quickly and communicate effectively.
• Highly organised and methodical in approach.

Responsibilities

• Support Purchasing Manager with admin and purchasing tasks.
• Identify and order central stocks; plan incoming loads with suppliers and internal teams.
• Enter POs, verify accuracy, and ensure goods receipt per procedures.
• Communicate with central stock warehousing to discuss shortages and issues.
• Assist with ad hoc duties to maintain high service standards.

Skills

Excel

MS Office

Outlook

Purchasing

Communication

Organisation

Team player

Job description

Barrett Steel, the UK s largest steel distributor and processor, with over 160 years of heritage we are still family owned and operate from 29 sites across the UK and Ireland, holding more than 120,000 tonnes of steel stock. Although we are a business with significant scale, our success is built on the people who make it happen every day. We continually invest in our people, the latest processing machinery, technology, and materials-handling equipment so that we can deliver an exceptional service to our customers. Our people, our customers, and the communities in which we operate are at the heart of what we do. We are a forward-thinking business that values hard work, ambition, teamwork, and are always open to new ideas.

All About the Role

Based at our Bradford site, we have a Purchasing Assistant role to support our Purchasing Manager. You ll be responsible for providing full administrative and purchasing support. This important position contributes to the quality of customer service and the achievement of targets and site performance. The Hours for this role are 25 per week ideally 9 am to 2.30pm Monday to Friday.

• Helping to identify and order group central stocks
• Supporting with Logistics for bringing material in - planning incoming loads and communicating with suppliers, depots, operations and commercial teams.

• Monitor, progress and checking of orders with suppliers.
• Entering purchase orders, verifying accuracy
• Ensuring accurate and efficient receipt of incoming materials in accordance with the Goods Inward Schedule and procedure.
• Accurate completion of customs declarations/customs clearance

• Helping to implement new CBAM rules
• Sourcing material for group enquiries
• Raising POs
• Managing stock replacements on short lead time availability
• Looking after goods in booking references
• Liaising with central stock warehousing to discuss shortfalls.
• Resolving issues/ problems.
• Any ad hoc duties to contribute to ensuring the department achieves all high standards of service, including scanning/filing/storage of documentation and general duties.

We offer you

• £Highly competitive plus excellent benefits
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

• Annual Cycle to work scheme
• Life assurance
• Company discount scheme for savings on retail and leisure
• Access to health and wellbeing services
• Barrett Steel pension
• Career progression

All About You

You will have the passion, drive, and confidence to work within the business in a collaborative, creative way.

Essential Skills for the role:

• Previous experience within a purchasing department would be very beneficial
• Proactive attitude & approach with a one team mindset.
• High level of accuracy with good computer skills, namely Excel, MS Office & Outlook
• Build strong relationships quickly & holds excellent communications skills
• Highly organised & methodical in your approach.