Purchasing Administrator - Leicester, United Kingdom - Capital (Hair & Beauty) Ltd.

Capital (Hair & Beauty) Ltd.

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Leicester, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Purchasing Administrator

Circa £28k

College Kits Direct - Leicester (LE8 6NU) - Office Based Role

37.5 hours per week Monday - Friday 9:00am - 5.00pm

Who are we?

College Kits Direct, part of the Capital Hair & Beauty Group, (the largest independent wholesaler with over 60 locations and trusted supplier to professionals in the hair & beauty industry in the UK & Ireland), are the leading supplier to colleges and academies across the group.

Our production facility in Leicester specialises in the provision of more than 20,000 bespoke built student kits each year.

The role:

Due to expansion, growth and restructuring of key roles in the college kit production part of the business, we have a new opportunity for a Purchasing Administrator, to work as part of a friendly, dynamic team.

Reporting to the General Manager you'll be responsible for the purchasing functions of the business, as well as maintaining the data accuracy of products held on our system.

A normal day will also be taken up with:

- raising and submitting purchase orders to meet stock requirements
- monitoring and managing minimum stock levels
- ensuring orders are strictly delivered on time, chasing any supplier orders overdue
- proactively liaising with logistics / sales team to highlight any stock / supplier issues which will impact on deliveries
- proactively identifying solutions to mitigate against supplier delays and out of stocks to ensure no impact on production
- maintaining supplier price lists and negotiating special pricing
- create and maintain new products within our software system, ensuring highest levels of data accuracy and attention to detail
- create and update production specs / build plans for manufactured items once confirmed by customers
- upload and manage product listings on our ecommerce site
- support customer service team by preparing quotations and processing sales orders during of peak periods

We also expect you to be a team player who will get involved in other elements of work in the office, if required, so flexibility and adaptability are essential qualities for you to succeed, enjoy your working day and develop.

Who are you?

You are looking for your next career move & challenging opportunity in purchasing and product administration who will have:

experience within purchasing

- strong communicator, able to liaise with suppliers and challenge delays/pricing issues
- strong IT skills to facilitate product data management
- outstanding attention to detail, ensuring all data is captured and maintained

Broad understanding of business processes and a willingness to be dynamic and support any areas of the business required

Benefits include an excellent salary, working in a friendly & inclusive environment and being part of a developing team with a successful company where people feel valued.

Capital processes Job Applicant's data within the principles of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

For the recruitment of this role the Company is not basing decisions on automated decision making.

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

Salary:
£28,000.00 per year

Schedule: