Purchasing Administrator

Travail Employment Group ,
Hassocks, West Sussex
Salary: £18500 - £20500 per annum + Pension, Healthcare, Social Events

Overview

Job Title: Purchasing Administrator Salary: £18500 - £20500 depending on experience Location: Hassocks - own transport essential due to location Duration: Permanent Hours: 37.5-hour week, between the hours of 07:00-19:00, Monday - Friday Benefits: Workplace Pension, 20 days BH increasing with length of service, BUPA healthcare (after probation), parking, impressive social events, monthly breakfast club, loads of progression opportunity, salary reviews. We're delighted to be working with a leading global aircraft component service provider in their search for a Purchasing Administrator to assist Purchasing department with the review and purchase of inventory to meet business requirements. Within the role the successful candidate will focus on liaising with suppliers and delivering a high-quality service level, ensuring on time deliveries and developing company/supplier relationships. This would be a great role for someone with previous experience working in administration and any knowledge on aircraft components would be advantageous. The Purchasing Administrator will be responsible for assisting in sourcing inventory to quality and industry approved standards. The company prides themselves on selecting the best candidates to provide a positive working environment and offer great training opportunities, outstanding career progression routes and a number of social events to get involved with. Duties and responsibilities: Assist in sourcing inventory to quality and industry approved standards Obtain vendor quotes and input data onto system database Keeping database's up to date with quotes on the company's system Support Purchasing Executives to utilise the company's pooling solutions, maintaining optimum inventory levels to support the company's business Assist in negotiations with Suppliers to obtain best price, terms and warranty Issue purchase orders on behalf of company Advance open orders to achieve delivery requirements Develop Company/Supplier relationships Attend supplier meetings including occasional travel to supplier sites Produce data reports and help to monitor departmental KPI's Assist Purchasing Team Leader to undertake other duties /projects as required Adhere to company processes and procedures Understand and adhere to Export Control regulations where relevant Requirements: Previous experience working in an administrative role within an office environment desirable Knowledge of aircraft components advantageous but not essential Professional, confident and courteous phone manner Excellent communicator at all levels, good at building relationships Capability to use initiative, aptitude to recognise and respond to problems Good organisational and time management skills Numerate, accurate with the ability to meet deadlines Ability to use Excel, Word and Outlook, previous experience with Quantum favourable Performance driven with the desire to succeed Flexible and adaptable to work in a busy environment Must be able to work flexibly between the hours of 07:00 - 19:00 Monday - Friday Language skills desirable Travail Employment Group is operating as an Employment Agency. Once you click to apply for this job your application will be immediately received by Travail Employment Group. If your application is successful a consultant will be in contact with you within the next 7 days. If you do not hear within 7 days you have unfortunately not been successful on this occasion.