Purchasing Administrator

£28k

Monday - Friday / 8am - 4pm

Chester

Our client based in Chester is looking for a Purchasing Administrator to join their team on a permanent basis to provide purchasing and administrative service to their site, also providing administrative support to the Operations Manager on site.

Performance Objectives

Generate purchase orders using SAP and issue to supplier for buying of services and goods.
Upload of customer purchase orders onto SAP.
Managing materials in SAP (i.e. new products).
Entering GRN’s onto the SAP system in a timely manner.
Negotiate with suppliers for best prices and lead times.
Implement KPI’s to monitor supplier’s performance.
Set up and maintain supplier service level agreements.
Produce KPI’s relating to the department expenditure.
Generate monthly spend reports including analysis.
Control the stock area to ensure min/max levels are maintained.
Ensures stock is put away in a timely manner.
Filing (purchase orders, invoices etc.) in a timely manner.
Maintaining purchasing records to an auditable standard.
Liaise with the group regarding the purchasing process.
Perform supplier desktop audits.
Produce production shortage reports.
Support the Finance Manager with queries regarding customer/supplier purchase orders, invoices, SAP, personnel etc.
Research the market for innovative products/best practice.
Co-ordinate general company queries received by telephone.
Manages visitor bookings.
Supports the production team with ad-hoc requests, booking flight’s, taxi’s, etc.
To provide administrative support to the Operations Manager.
To perform any other reasonable tasks as and when required.

Person Specification

Previous SAP experience is preferable.
2-3 years’ administrative experience, preferably in purchasing.
Proficient user of Microsoft office (Outlook, Excel, Word)
Able to prioritise own workload.
Able to work on own initiative and autonomously.
Excellent spelling and grammar.
Excellent attention to detail.
Good communication skills.
Works well in a multifunctional environment.
CIPS qualification and manufacturing experience would be desirable.

Benefits

Bonus subject to performance.

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