A small team based in Tring is looking for a Purchasing Administrator to take responsibility for purchasing the best quality equipment, parts, goods, and services from the parent company.
You will be building and maintaining good relationships with new and existing suppliers and ensuring the company's stock and inventory levels are kept within the desired ranges to meet Company objectives. Duties will include processing purchase orders, tracking orders, creating, and maintaining an inventory, quality assurance and liaising with inventory teams and management.
As Purchasing Administrator, your responsibilities will include:
- Performing purchasing activities to assure that orders are placed and fulfilled within stated lead times
- Obtaining vendor quotes and input data onto system database
- Preparing and processing POs with parent company to source the vast majority of products within the company's guidelines for supplies and equipment
- Ensuring purchase orders are consistent with sales orders received and transmit the information regarding deliveries to the sales team
- Managing and controlling stock levels within established ranges through the company's ERP system
- Expediting open orders to achieve delivery requirements
- Working with Accounting on inventory control and reporting procedures
- Supporting with obtaining warranty return approvals from suppliers
- Accurately maintaining the company's record-keeping for all purchase orders
- Preparing for and participating in ongoing cycle counts and annual inventory counts, adjusting inventory records for discrepancies as directed, and making recommendations to improve the process
- Tracking savings for the company as a result of purchasing actions
What we're looking for in a Purchasing Administrator?
Are you adept at crunching numbers and streamlining processes? That's what this role demands – a strategic, analytical mind coupled with an eagle eye for quality assurance.
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