Purchasing & Operations Administrator

Purchasing & Operations Administrator

We are seeking a proactive Purchasing & Operations Administrator to join a busy manufacturing environment, supporting purchasing, production and day-to-day operations. You do not need to have all these skills, but you do need to be confident, outgoing and super organised administrator.

Position: Purchasing & Operations Administrator
Salary: £30,000pa
Contract: 18-month fixed-term contract
Hours: 40.5 hours per week - 8am-5pm Monday to Thursday and 8am-3pm Friday
Location: Lancaster
Closing date: Urgent role - CV's will be reviewed on a rolling basis

About the role

This is a varied, hands-on role within a small and collaborative office team supporting a busy manufacturing operation. While purchasing will be a key part of the position, you'll also get involved across maintenance, production support and general operations - so no two days are likely to be quite the same.

Working closely with the Procurement Controller and wider production team, key responsibilities will include:

• Purchasing materials in line with production plans and Bills of Materials (BOMs)
• Ordering consumables, equipment and services required by production
• Booking in deliveries and ensuring materials reach the correct location
• Tracking materials against production schedules to help avoid dela...