Purchasing Administrator - Southam CP - High Bluff Design/Build LLC

Description

Job Title: Purchasing Administrator

Salary: Competitive, please enquire for information

Duration: Permanent

Hours: Full Time

Location: Southam, CV47

Overview

The role of Purchasing Administrator requires the individual to provide accurate and efficient administration support for purchasing, production and stores departments, while ensuring a courteous and efficient call answering and message service is achieved for the business.

Responsibilities

• Work within a small team to ensure all tasks are effectively managed, meeting customer delivery requirements on time.
• Negotiate with suppliers to secure optimal prices and ensure product specifications are met.
• Raise and manage purchase orders for stock and non-stock items.
• Maintain accurate supplier details and purchase prices in the system.
• Create and update part numbers and descriptions in Sage.
• Perform and record stock adjustments.
• Resolve stock issues with suppliers and the stores department.
• Maintain the purchase order spreadsheet to track and ensure goods arrive on schedule.
• Process internal work instructions, including adjustments and substitutions.
• Raise supplier return requests.
• Maintain a purchase returns spreadsheet and elevate issues to the Senior Buyer as needed.
• Collaborate with production and sales teams to address return reasons and update suppliers.
• Update and maintain spreadsheets for machine tools.
• Perform general administrative tasks, including filing and updating the in‑house computer system.
• Answer phone calls efficiently, assisting callers, redirecting, or taking messages as required.
• Attend training courses to maintain and update knowledge and skills relevant to your duties.

Key Skills/Experience Required

• Experience in a similar role is required.
• Excellent communication and people skills.
• Effective interpretation of instructions.
• Computer literacy, capable of using Sage Accounts, Internet, e‑mail and the Microsoft Office suite.
• Adaptable, flexible and capable of managing changing priorities and tasks.
• Conscientious and diligent with a keen eye for detail.
• Self‑motivated and capable of using initiative.

For more information or to apply please send your CV.

We operate a strict equal opportunities policy.

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