Purchasing Administrator in Birmingham

Job Title: Purchasing Administrator

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full Time, 37.5 hours, Monday to Friday (flexible start and finish times)

Location: Erdington

Salary: £24,000 per annum

Benefits: 25 days holiday + bank holidays, company pension, free parking, life assurance and more.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Purchasing Administrator to join our client, a leading manufacturing company, who are specialists in their industry, based in Erdington. The successful candidate will have a positive work ethic with willingness to go above and beyond. Much of this role will require face to face interaction with clients as you will play an integral role in supporting with procurement requirements, so active listening and effective communication skills are key.

Duties include:

• Supporting the Purchasing Manager with procurement requirements.
• Processing approved requisitions and generating Purchase Orders for vendors.
• Placing orders for consumables needed for production to prevent stock shortages.
• Obtaining quotes, expediting urgent orders, and managing delivery notes and invoices.
• Conducting regular stock counts.
• Seeking cost-saving opportunities when creating requisitions.
• Addressing invoice discrepancies through regular communication with the accounts department.
• Using and maintaining the Syteline system.
• Managing stationery orders and distribution.
• Following up with suppliers to resolve quality-related credit issues.

Skills and experience required:

• Experience in a Manufacturing background would be preferred.
• Positive work ethic.
• Excellent administration skills.
• A high degree of self-management and initiative.
• Strong IT skills.
• Excellent time management, with the ability to work to deadlines.
• Able to take accountability and responsibility.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Outstanding customer service and client management skills.

If you feel that you have the necessary skills and experience required to fulfil this role, apply or get in touch for more information.

If successful, one of our consultants will be in touch via phone or email for a confidential conversation about your experience, skills and suitability for the role. Please check your spam folder for any missed communication from us and ensure your contact details are up to date.

If you are already registered with Tirebuck Recruitment or Allocate Recruitment, please contact your consultant to discuss suitability for this position. Tirebuck Recruitment and Allocate Recruitment only operate in the UK and can only process applications from candidates who are currently eligible to live and work in the UK. We operate a strict equal opportunities policy. Tirebuck Recruitment and Allocate Recruitment are divisions of Tirebuck Recruitment Ltd. Tirebuck Recruitment Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Business Regulations 2003.

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