Purchasing Administrator

Salary: £26,878 per year

Do you have strong administration skills with the ability to work well under pressure? Are you confident in working with suppliers and stakeholders in order to get the job done? We may have just the role for you.

Our Purchasing and Procurement team support all activity across the business, which includes preparation, procedure changes and actions relating to Brexit; purchasing goods, materials and services required to ensure that the company operational needs are met, considering price, quality, and delivery to ensure continuity of supply.

The role is days based, working Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm with an early finish on a Friday. Whilst the role is an initially temporary; there could be scope for extension or longer term work.

This is a great opportunity to join a market leader; working with a diverse portfolio that includes raw materials, equipment, supplies, spare parts, and services to maintain continuous and efficient plant operations.

Day to day responsibilities include:

Deal with day-to-day internal and external purchasing queries quickly and efficiently
Obtain quotes from suppliers and ensure the optimum balance is achieved on price and delivery times
Process orders efficiently and expedite outstanding orders
Process invoice queries
Compile, store and retrieve purchasing records on SAP system
Assist in special projects and other duties, as assigned.
Build and maintain positive working relationships with external stakeholders and suppliers
Build and maintain positive working relationships within the business, ensuring communications are effective at all times keeping them informed on order status
Ensure Health & Safety and Environmental standards and targets are met and maintained within defined company procedures and legislative requirements.

What we’re looking for in you:

Strong Commercial acumen
SAP experience is desirable although not essential
Negotiation skills
Detail orientated
Excellent communication and organisational skills
Self-starter and the ability to work on own initiative
Strong computer skills – MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)

Interested? Click apply to find out more.

Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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