Purchasing Coordinator in Crawley, West Sussex
Posted by Lloyd Recruitment - East Grinstead
£28,000 – £32,000 a year
Crawley · Permanent
Purchasing Coordinator - Crawley
Salary: £28,000 - £32,000 DOE
Lloyd Recruitment Services is working with a well-established and growing business in Crawley who are looking to recruit an experienced Purchasing Coordinator to join their team.
This is a varied role for someone with previous purchasing or procurement experience, who is confident managing supplier relationships, coordinating orders and monitoring stock levels.
Key Responsibilities:
- Raising and managing purchase orders, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery
- Monitoring stock levels and arranging replenishment as required
- Liaising with suppliers regarding pricing, availability and delivery timescales
- Comparing supplier quotations and identifying opportunities to improve costs
- Building and maintaining strong supplier relationships
- Monitoring outstanding orders and resolving delivery issues
- Maintaining accurate purchasing records and supplier information
- Preparing cost comparisons and purchasing reports
- Checking supplier invoices and resolving discrepancies
- Assisting with customer enquiries and quotations when required
What We're Looking For:
- Previous purchasing or procurement experience is essential
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities
- Good commercial awareness and attention to detail
- Confident communication and negotiation skills
- Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office
- A proactive approach with good problem-solving abilities
- Able to work independently as well as part of a team
What's on Offer?
- Salary: £28,000 - £32,000 DOE
- 4 weeks' annual leave plus bank holidays
- Company pension
- Healthcare cash plan
- Full training provided
- Friendly and supportive working environment
- Opportunity to join an established and growing business
If you have previous purchasing experience and are looking for your next opportunity, we'd love to hear from you.
Extra info:
- Refer a friend and earn up to £500 (see website for details)
- Due to high application volumes, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you don't hear back within 5 days, please assume you have not been successful
- By applying, you accept Lloyd Recruitment Services' Privacy and GDPR Policy (see website)
Lloyd Recruitment Services are acting as an employment agency for this vacancy and are an equal opportunities employer.
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