Purchasing Administrator in Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire

We are looking for an organised and proactive Purchasing Administrator to join a busy operations team for this Letchworth company. This will be a hybrid role after training. 

You will be responsible for raising purchase orders based on stock requirements and supporting the smooth day-to-day running of purchasing activities. This is a great opportunity for someone who is accurate, organised and comfortable working with data, suppliers and colleagues across different departments.

Key Responsibilities

·Review daily MRP results to identify stock requirements and raise purchase orders with suppliers.

·Raise ad-hoc purchase orders for requirements outside of MRP.

·Monitor the purchasing inbox and respond to enquiries promptly.

·Run relevant purchasing reports and complete any resulting actions.

·Work closely with the Stock Controller to help maintain optimum stock availability.

·Identify and highlight opportunities to improve processes.

·Work collaboratively with colleagues, managers and external stakeholders.

·Complete other reasonable duties as required.

About You

We're looking for someone who has:

·Strong decision-making and organisational skills.

·Good attention to detail and the ability to work accurately to deadlines.

·Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

·Good numeracy skills, with the ability to collate, analyse and interpret data.

·Strong time-management skills.

·A proactive and determined approach to work.

·The ability to work effectively as part of a team.

·You must have experience working for a larger business that deal with high volume/value stock

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your purchasing and administration experience within a busy operational environment. You'll work closely with colleagues across the business and play an important part in ensuring stock requirements and purchasing activities are managed accurately and efficiently.

In return you can Expect a salary of £30,000 plus a bonus of up to £150 a month 26 days holidays plus bank holidays which will rise in service and an excellent range of benefits including private healthcare.