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Working for a lovely Client based in Avonmouth with excellent perks and benefits. Hours are 8:30-5pm Monday to Friday but they are flexible with later / earlier finishes if preferred.
Role Overview:
The Purchasing Administrator is responsible for administering the company’s purchase order process so that orders are placed accurately and in a timely manner, no backlog accumulates, and assist the Purchasing & Insurance Manager to secure real savings through improved procurement, business processes and buying skill.
Main Duties:
- To process requisitions from internal customers ensuring they are correctly inputted and authorised on a timely basis.
- To ensure, as far as possible, best value for the company.
- To develop relationships with both new and existing suppliers, and contractors.
- To resolve supplier queries by phone and e-mail.
- To liaise with the Purchase Ledger department and ensure prompt resolution of queried invoices.
- To maintain the supplier details within the purchasing system.
- To run daily reports for the Departmental directors from the purchasing system.
- To maintain the electronic filing systems within the purchasing section.
- Assist the Purchasing & Insurance Manager to take quarterly meter readings across the company’s estate.
- Use of MS applications and internal purchasing system.
- To assist the Purchasing & Insurance manager, perform ad hoc reporting and duties as required.
Key experience, skills and attributes:
- Experience in Purchasing is desirable, but not essential
- Good standard of education, including Maths and English
- Good command of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Must be able to work well as a part of a team
- Highly organised
- Strong attention to detail
- Enjoys liaising with lots of different points of contact and has a genuine desire to help and support.
