Purchasing Administrator – Training & Career Progression

Confidential; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + Bank Holidays

Excellent benefits package

Full training and development

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Confidential in Tiverton is seeking a Purchasing Administrator to join its friendly team. The role is a full-time, 37-hour per week, 3-month fixed-term contract with excellent potential to become permanent.

You will support purchasing and sales administration, ensuring orders and customer information are processed accurately. You will handle orders, maintain records, data entry across systems, and liaise with customers and suppliers by phone and email, contributing to a high standard of accuracy

Qualifications

• Previous experience within sales administration, purchasing administration or a similar office-based role.
• Strong data entry and administration skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• A confident and professional telephone manner.
• Good numerical ability.
• The ability to understand and work with complex products and technical terminology.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• A positive, team-focused attitude.

Responsibilities

• Processing purchase and sales orders accurately
• Maintaining and updating customer and supplier records
• Accurate data entry across internal systems
• Liaising with customers and suppliers by telephone and email
• Dealing with enquiries and providing updates on orders
• Supporting the purchasing team with administration tasks
• Checking information for accuracy and resolving discrepancies
• Working with product and pricing information
• Building positive relationships with customers and colleagues

Skills

Sales admin experience

Data entry

Attention to detail

Telephone manner

Numerical ability

Product terminology understanding

Organisational skills

Team player

Job description

Confidential in Tiverton is seeking a Purchasing Administrator to join its friendly team. The role is a full-time, 37-hour per week, 3-month fixed-term contract with excellent potential to become permanent.

You will support purchasing and sales administration, ensuring orders and customer information are processed accurately. You will handle orders, maintain records, data entry across systems, and liaise with customers and suppliers by phone and email, contributing to a high standard of accuracy