Senior Buying Administrator

Salary: £33,600 – £33,840 per year

This global engineering solutions company is seeking a Senior Purchasing Administrator to join their expanding team. Working for this global engineering services and engineering MRO products business in Barnsley, your role will be responsible for:-

* Daily generation of stock orders and subsequent processes including follow up acknowledgements.

* Ensuring the timely delivery of all outstanding purchase orders and update the operating system with latest information when available

* Administration of back orders to meet production and customer demand.

* Processing of overhead and GFOU orders

* Timely resolution of purchase ledger invoice queries

* Obtaining quotes for new products and materials from established suppliers.

* Maintain product and supplier specific purchasing data in the ERP system.

* Good telephone and email communication skills when dealing with suppliers both UK and overseas.

* Experience with importing from both Europe and worldwide.

* Consolidation of shipments from multiple suppliers by Air, Sea and Road.

* Adherence to stocking policies, processes and procedures as defined by the purchasing authority matrix, and guidance from the Supply Chain Manager

* Maintaining good housekeeping of physical and data stores for a safe and efficient working environment

* Proficient in word, outlook and especially excel.

* Communicate well with colleagues in all departments and sites.

To apply this role, you must have: –

* Extensive purchasing administration/buying administration/supply/stock administration experience to a senior level

* Ideally engineering products experience (but not essential)

* Computer literate including MS Office and various bespoke MRP/CRM systems

What’s on offer: –

* Extensive training and career progression

* Contributory Pension

* Bike to Work Scheme

* 25 days holidays plus 8 bank holidays

* Full time work