Purchasing Administrator

CEC; Dublin; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Controlled Environments Company (CEC) in Dublin 15 is seeking a Purchasing Administrator to maintain service levels and support domestic and international customers.

You will process and expedite purchase orders, manage inventory, and liaise with vendors, drawing on strong organisational and negotiation skills to optimise supply performance.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years’ experience in purchasing/logistics preferred.
• Degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management or business is preferable.
• Strong organisational and administration skills.
• Excellent negotiation skills.
• Good computer skills (MS Office), SAP or other ERP system experience highly desirable.
• Flexible and pro-active attitude with a desire for excellence.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring purchase orders are processed and expedited within required time frames.
• Confirming orders and routing relevant information to the correct Team.
• Ensuring timely follow up on open and overdue purchase orders.
• Managing and reducing excess inventory levels.
• Reviewing returns and damaged goods.
• Working to agreed time scales and deadlines.
• Developing and maintaining relationships with vendors.
• Monitor the supply performance of vendors.
• Participation in ad hoc projects from a Purchasing perspective.

Skills

Purchasing experience

Organisational skills

Negotiation skills

Proactive attitude

Work under pressure

Education

Degree in Supply Chain/Operations/Business

Tools

SAP

ERP systems

Job description

Purchasing Administrator Job Profile

Controlled Environments Company (CEC) is a single source supplier and solutions provider to customers operating in critically clean and controlled environments. We are currently recruiting for an Purchasing Administrator, to work at our office in Dublin 15. The successful candidate will play a critical role in maintaining service level and providing support to important domestic and international customers.

Responsibilities:

• Ensuring purchase orders are processed and expedited within required time frames.
• Confirming orders and routing relevant information to the correct Team.
• Ensuring timely follow up on open and overdue purchase orders.
• Managing and reducing excess inventory levels.
• Reviewing returns and damaged goods.
• Working to agreed time scales and deadlines.
• Developing and maintaining relationships with vendors.
• Monitor the supply performance of vendors.
• Participation in ad hoc projects from a Purchasing perspective.

Skills & Experience:

• 1 – 3 years’ experience working in a purchasing and or logistics role preferred.
• Degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management or business is preferable.
• Strong organisational and administration skills.
• Excellent negotiation skills.
• Good computer skills (MS Office), SAP or other ERP system experience highly desirable.
• Flexible and pro-active attitude with a desire for excellence.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.