Purchasing Administrator

Location: Lydney

Position: Full time, Permanent

Salary: £25,000 - £28,000

Our Client

We are delighted to be working with this local manufacturing business, trading locally, nationally, and internationally. With presence throughout Europe, they have success in designing, developing, and manufacturing a vast range of practical and premium products. Our client is the most reputable, and established business in the local area.

Responsibilities of Purchasing Administrator:

Process purchase orders in a timely and accurate manner

Approving and placing orders to suppliers

Manage vendor relationships by negotiating contracts, evaluating bids, and resolving issues

Maintain accurate records of all purchasing transactions

Track inventory levels and initiate replenishment orders as needed

Ensure compliance with company and government purchasing policies and procedures

Assist with the development and implementation of purchasing strategies

Source and qualify new suppliers

Other supply chain related administrative duties

The ideal candidate:

You will be local to the area and happy to commute daily

Ideally you will have brief experience or understanding of purchasing / buying processes

Having worked within an engineering or manufacturing environment would be advantageous

Ability to work on your own initiative well as part of a team, and to deadlines

Hard working, with a ‘can do’ attitude

Articulate, with a high level of attention to detail

Personable with positive personal attributes

Next steps:

If this sounds like a great opportunity and you can demonstrate a proven track record in initiating and delivering the above, with solid results, then please click Apply to upload your CV for consideration.

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