Purchasing Administrator

Purchasing Administrator

Crawley, Office based (hybrid available)

Salary up to £30,000

A busy and varied opportunity has arisen for a proactive and capable Purchasing Administrator to join a well-established distribution company in Crawley

Reporting into the Purchasing Manager, the Purchasing Administrator will be responsible for the following:

• Liaising with suppliers and effectively negotiating competitive prices, lead times, terms and conditions etc
• Regularly meeting with the Supply Chain Manager to discuss current situation and potential changes to improve position
• Liaise with sales teams to understand potential issues and create action plans to solve them.
• Work with Sales, Marketing and Technical departments to keep informed with industry changes and developments.

This role would suit someone with strong organisational and communication skills, as you will be liaising with many internal and external stakeholders. A commitment to delivering a first class service to customers is important, as is the ability to work accurately and methodically.

If you have a background in purchasing / stock control / expediting and administration, have a good working knowledge of Excel and are looking for a new challenge, we want to hear from you!

Huntress Search Ltd acts as a Recruitment Agency in relation to all Permanent roles and as a Recruitment Business in relation to all Temporary roles.

We practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. As an organisation, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process throughout.

PLEASE NOTE: We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK.