Purchasing Coordinator

Aspire Personnel Ltd; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a temporary Purchasing Coordinator in Milton Keynes for 6 months. The role involves managing vehicle orders, liaising with dealers, and handling supplier payments. Candidates should possess strong administrative skills and demonstrated customer service experience in a high-energy environment. This position offers Monday to Friday hours from 8:30 to 5, requiring attention to detail and the ability to work under pressure.

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced environment.
• High degree of accuracy in administrative tasks.
• Motivated with initiative to aid departmental productivity.

Responsibilities

• Progress weekly vehicle orders and manage customer expectations.
• Generate weekly reports using purchasing systems.
• Collaborate with sales teams to address queries.
• Handle payment queries with accounts department.
• Activate contracts within the internal system.
• Support setting up after-sales centres.

Skills

Attention to detail

Customer service experience

Solid administration experience

Ability to work under pressure

Innovative team player

Job description

How you'll play your part

Our client is a market leader in the motor fleet and lease industry. They are looking to recruit a temporary Purchasing Coordinator for a period of 6 months.

Monday to Friday 8.30 - 5

You will be responsible for a wide range of administrative duties and activities, which include, but not limited to progressing weekly vehicle orders and keeping systems and customers up-to-date. Your role will involve liaising with nominated dealers and issuing vehicle purchase orders via their internal database, and/or manual processing. You will take care of supplier payments for vehicle invoices, ensuring customer expectations are managed at all times, whilst also working with customers and vehicle suppliers to identify any vehicle requirements.

You will also:

• Provide weekly reports using our purchasing systems and internal SLA's
• Work closely with our sales teams to resolve additional queries
• Monitor the Purchasing & Maintenance e-mail inbox as required
• Work closely with our accounts department to resolve payment queries, both internally and externally
• Activate contracts within our internal system
• Provide support with the setting up of after-sales centres and payment queries within the maintenance function
• Provide reporting and insight to both internal and external parties.

About you

You will be working in a fast paced and high-energy environment that requires an innovative team player, with the ability to work under pressure in order to meet strict deadlines. You will also have attention to detail with a high degree of accuracy.

Above all, you will be highly motivated with a high level of customer service experience and solid administration experience, with the ability to demonstrate use of initiative in order to aid departmental productivity