Purchasing Administrator, temp to perm

Sussex Recruitment Ltd; Hailsham; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in the UK is seeking an Administrator for their purchasing department. This temporary role may lead to a permanent position after a trial period with a salary between £23k-£27k based on experience. The ideal candidate will excel in problem-solving, communication, and IT skills, particularly with Office and Excel. Responsibilities include planning, processing data, and engaging with suppliers to resolve delivery issues.

Qualifications

• Natural problem solver with excellent communication skills.
• Good level of Office and Excel skills.
• Experience in liaising and negotiating with suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Planning and processing within the purchasing department.
• Extracting data and liaising with suppliers.
• Investigating and chasing suppliers by phone.

Skills

Problem-solving

Verbal communication

Written communication

Office skills

Excel skills

Telephone manner

Job description

Our client is looking for an Administrator to help in their purchasing department, starting ASAP

Although initially a temporary position this is an excellent opportunity for an ideal candidate looking for a permanent position, as the ideal candidate would be offered a permanent role after a suitable trial period, with an excellent salary of £23-27k depending on experience.

The ideal candidate will be a natural problem solver with excellent verbal/written communication skills and a good level of Office and Excel skills. This role is mainly planning and processing, extracting data and liaising and negotiating with suppliers.

You must have excellent IT skills, including a good level Office, (setting up templates etc) and Excel experience

Excellent telephone manner, (incoming and outgoing calls)

Strong and resilient to confidently investigate and chase suppliers by phone, (not just email), to resolve delivery timeframes for the company.

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