Job details

Are you an experienced Purchasing Administrator available for an immediate start in a temporary position until the end of September?
 
Rate of Pay: £12.50-13ph 

Days/ Hours: Mon-Fri 830am-5pm (1 hr lunch)

Location: Luton, Beds 

Duration: asap until circa end of Sept 2025

Overview:
working as a Purchasing Administrator, you will be responsible for ensuring all purchases arrive on time, as ordered offering a clear chain of communication to the team regarding any supply chain issues, shortfalls, delays etc whilst maintaining the purchasing management system with accurate data updates. 

Key Responsibilities and Duties:
- great communication with all parties working closely with them, keeping them informed  along the way of arrival of stock, delays, updates, checking order confirmations and uploading the orders onto the purchase management system
- dealing with all order enquires via phone and email so excellent English verbal and written communication skills are a must 
- liaise with Accounts department re invoice/purchase issues 
- maintain stock levels constantly in the purchase system so it is always accurate and up to date
- ad hoc admin 

Personal Requirements
- a solid, proven administrator with experience in a buyers/procurement department 
- ideally you will have worked in a stock distribution environment so understand the supply chain of stock and orders 
- good MS Office knowledge - Word Excel and Outlook 
- ERP purchasing management systems experience or similar 
- accurate data skills 
- Excellent attention to detail 
- a self starter with initiative
- Someone that can work in a fast paced environment and still keep organised
- excellent English verbal and written communication skills 
- full rights to work in the UK (not a student visa as no sponsorship for this temp role)
a great supportive team player 

this is a pretty unique company that offers a great working environment for its staff. So, if you want to be part of it for the next few months, then please send James Newbury Appointments your CV for review.  If we do not respond within 3 working days, unfortunately, on this occasion you have not been shortlisted, though we do suggest you keep an eye for other potentially suitable roles as we would love to assist you if we can. 
 
Thank you for your interest.