SAP Purchasing Administrator

Confidential; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Collaborative team environment

Opportunities for professional growth

Impact in fast-paced business

Job summary

Confidential is seeking an organized and proactive SAP Purchasing Administrator on a 14-month fixed-term contract. Based in East Kent, you'll ensure timely availability of essential components and collaborate across Sales, Planning, Ops and Customer Service.

You will procure materials, optimize with SAP, manage lead times, track orders and generate vendor performance reports, while supporting forecasting and reducing backlogs in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Experience of purchasing within a manufacturing setting.
• Strong analytical and negotiation skills.
• Excellent communicator and team collaborator.
• Organised, detail-focused and results-driven.

Responsibilities

• Procure a range of critical materials, managing batch sizes, lead times, and vendor performance.
• Use SAP to optimise inventory levels and streamline material planning.
• Collaborate with internal teams (Sales, Planning, Ops, Customer Service) to minimise backlogs and ensure part availability.
• Support forecasting to keep supply aligned with business demand.
• Track and expedite purchase orders.
• Produce reports on vendor performance, cost variance, and more.

Skills

Purchasing experience

Manufacturing

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Communication

Tools

SAP

Job description

We are looking for an organised and proactive purchasing professional with a sharp eye for detail and a passion for keeping operations running smoothly. Join an established team on a 14-month fixed term contract as a SAP Purchasing Administrator where you'll play a key role in ensuring the timely availability of essential components.

You will be based in any of the following East Kent towns; Canterbury, Deal, Margate, Sandwich, Ramsgate Dover, Herne Bay, Whitstable, Faversham, Sittingbourne, Folkestone.

• - Competitive salary and benefits, flexi hours Monday to Friday
• - 25 days holiday per year + bank holidays
• - A collaborative team environment that values innovation and initiative
• - Opportunities for professional growth and development
• - The chance to make a real impact in a fast-paced business

The Purchasing Administrator's Job

• - Procure a range of critical materials, managing batch sizes, lead times, and vendor performance.
• - Use SAP to optimise inventory levels and streamline material planning.
• - Collaborate with internal teams (Sales, Planning, Ops, Customer Service) to minimise backlogs and ensure part availability.
• - Support forecasting to keep supply aligned with business demand.
• - Track and expedite purchase orders.
• - Produce reports on vendor performance, cost variance, and more.

The Purchasing Administrator

• - Experience of purchasing within a manufacturing setting
• - Strong analytical and negotiation skills
• - Excellent communicator and team collaborator
• - Organised, detail-focused and results-driven

This is a busy, fast paced, and varied role where no two days are the same, offering excellent exposure to purchasing, material planning, supplier management, and logistics within a manufacturing environment.

Working closely with colleagues across the business and a supplier network, you will play a key role in ensuring materials are available to meet customer demand and production schedules. You'll be joining an experienced team that works collaboratively to solve challenges, deliver results and provide the highest levels of customer service.

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment in line with the Equality Act 2010. All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.