Are you an organised, detail-oriented professional looking for a new challenge? Our client in Brownhills is seeking a Purchasing Administrator to support their procurement operations.
The ideal candidate will be responsible for sourcing products and negotiates pricing to achieve best value and quality. Keeps track of backordered items keeping customers up to date with lead times, offering alternatives or resourcing products where possible. Runs purchasing reports to determine stock shortfalls and places orders with suppliers. Works closely with suppliers to resolve discrepancies and to ensure promise dates are met.
Responsibilities:
- sourcing, negotiating and purchasing products for resale and internal use from both domestic and international suppliers;
- keeping customers up to date with the status of backordered lines, checking on lead times and offering alternatives where possible which have been identified by reports and alerts;
- running purchasing reports for both stock replenishment and customer demand and generating purchase orders;
- placing orders with suppliers;
- tracking the status of outstanding orders against promise dates and contacting suppliers making alternative arrangements where necessary;
- dealing with order discrepancies and damaged goods and managing supplier returns;
- evaluating supplier performance based on quality, delivery time & price;
- dealing with suppliers on a daily basis in a courteous and professional manner;
- monitoring and adjusting stocking levels in line with changing demand for products;
Skills:
- ability to deal with technical product information.
- excellent negotiation skills with the ability to influence outcomes effectively.
- strong analytical skills with attention to detail in data management.
- effective communication skills, both written and verbal, to liaise with suppliers and internal teams.
- ability to work independently as well as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
The Job Role:
- Temporary to permanent
- Monday – Friday 8am-5pm (42.5 hours)
- Brownhills
- £11.44p/h
If you are passionate about procurement and possess the necessary skills to excel in this role, we encourage you to apply and contribute to our success!