Purchase & Dispatch Coordinator
Chiltern Recruitment
Our client, a well-established organisation based in Amersham, is seeking a full-time Purchase Dispatch Coordinator. This office-based role offers a competitive salary with standard Monday to Friday hours. The role includes travel to a second site, approximately half an hour away, twice a month.
This position manages purchasing, goods receipt, dispatch, and stock control across two sites to ensure efficient operations and continuity.
Duties will include:
- Raising and processing purchase orders, tracking deliveries, and liaising with suppliers to ensure timely, accurate deliveries and improve supplier performance.
- Coordinating daily courier, postal, and logistics activities, including collections, delivery tracking, and clear communication.
- Completing goods receipt, promptly issuing deliveries, and liaising with accounts to process credit notes and invoices accurately.
- Taking ownership of stock control across both sites, including stock levels, stock takes, rotation, and maintaining safe, compliant store environments.
- Scheduling maintenance and contractor visits with management to minimise disruption, and supporting facilities management with basic building checks.
- Attending meetings, upholding ISO standards, and liaising regularly with management and teams to resolve issues and ensure consistent processes.
- Ensuring stock availability to support uninterrupted operations and identifying efficiency improvements.
- Travelling to the second site twice monthly to maintain effective coordination.
- Following management directions to adhere to clinical directives and standards.
The successful candidate will have:
- Experience in purchasing, stock control, and logistics coordination.
- Strong organisational and communication skills.
- Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Ability to work independently and take ownership of tasks.
- Knowledge of health and safety standards relevant to stores and facilities.
- Proficiency with business systems for order processing.
- A proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement.
- Flexibility to attend meetings and support operational needs.
- Driving Licence and access to a car
Benefits:
- Competitive salary
- Standard full-time hours, Monday to Friday
- Private Health Insurance
- Life Assurance
- Supportive working environment
- Opportunities for professional development
This role offers the chance to play a key part in purchasing and stock management across two sites within a respected organisation.
Application opens at the source listing. Free for jobseekers.