Purchasing Administrator

Location: Smethwick

SF Recruitment have partnered with an organisation in Winson Green that are looking to recruit a Purchasing Administrator on a permanent basis.

Salary: £26,000-£28,000 dependant on experience
Working pattern: 8.45am-5.15pm Monday to Friday site based

Responsibilities will include:

- Liaising with suppliers daily to ensure delivery timelines are met.
- Reviewing outstanding orders and expediating to ensure product availability.
- Tracking and tracing shipments liaising with shipping forwarders for shipping documentation and delivery bookings.
- Ensuring up to date information is available in the ERP system for product deliveries on, enabling better communication to the customer.

The Person

- A positive minded individual who is empathetic towards the challenges that our distribution customers face. Understands the need to provide a world class customer experience and the role procurement plays in ensuring that products are available when the customer needs it. This is a key role in the organisation and will be pivotal to driving growth while retaining existing customers.

- Good statistical analysis skills. Able to interpret data from reports and draw conclusions resulting in positive action using the appropriate computer programs and skills.
- A pro-active mindset, able to understand both big-picture company strategy and the details of operational execution.
- An excellent understanding of standard business practices related to Product purchasing and delivery, and delivery to the customer.
- Enthusiastic, dependable, and dedicated, able to use their own initiative.
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal