Are you ready to step into a dynamic, dual-role position that will sharpen both your administrative and purchasing skills while supporting critical operations in a fast-paced environment?
Would you like an opportunity that offers the best of both worlds—strategic procurement engagement and essential business support—giving you the chance to influence supplier relationships and internal process improvement?
Do you want to join a company where your eye for detail, organisation, and communication skills will be valued across multiple business functions—empowering you to make a tangible impact from day one?
If so, this could be the opportunity for you!
The opportunity
A fantatsic opportunity has opened up for an experienced Buyer/Business Administrator to become responsible for taking on Business Admin responsibilities, the role of a purchasing assistant would be split across the week (typically 3 days/week Business Admin, 2 days/week Purchasing).
Remuneration and benefits
25 days basic holiday
Holiday bonus option (choice of additional days or cash payment per annum)
Discretionary business bonus
Defined Contribution (DC) Pension with generous company contribution
Life Assurance
Free on-site gym
EV charging facilityYour duties and responsibilities will be
Purchasing
Effectively manage a portfolio of suppliers to deliver items and services on time in full to cost and meeting IES quality requirements. Manage any issues that arise during the course of supply
To support the Purchasing Manager in identification and delivery of purchasing cost reduction and supply chain improvement targets and to ensure suppliers are used in line with the agreed IES purchasing strategy
Management of specific Suppliers and Purchasing SectorsBusiness Admin
Provide Business Administration for IES
Produce weekly and monthly reports for the business, including producing monthly SHE stats for inclusion in Runcorn Site report
Administer IES databases for SHE, Quality and Environmental auditing including arranging of yearly audit schedules
Provide support for IES in administering the IES Customer Complaints database and associated KPI filesYou will have the following qualifications & experience
Strong problem-solving skills and concern for standards; effective communicator and good team player; well organised; self-motivated
Good communication skills, via email, phone and in person
Results Orientated, focussing attention on key objectives and priorities
Experience of building and maintaining relationships across the business
Experience with admin responsibilitiesIt’s great if you also have the following
Knowledge of purchasing is desirableGet in touch now
If you're seeking a new opportunity and think you have the skills and experience our client desires then apply now or contact Emma Chambers via LinkedIn.
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