Overview
Reference
0300 Salary
£25,000 - £28,000/annum Job Location
- United Kingdom -- England -- East of England -- Cambridgeshire -- St Ives Job Type
Permanent Posted
Monday, December 29, 2025
My client based near St Ives, Cambridgeshire are currently recruiting for a Purchasing Administrator to join their team on a full time permanent basis.
1. Salary Banding: £25,000 - £28,000
2. Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm
3. Due to the location your own transport is required.
4. This role would also suit you if you have held a role within purchasing or procurement as a Junior Buyer, Purchasing Assistant / Controller, or Expeditor.
Job Purpose:
Provide support to the Purchasing, Sales and Other teams within the business. To plan and manage the sourcing, ordering and expediting goods, materials, and services to ensure that the company’s operational needs are achieved. To support in progressing orders, services and materials, working with suppliers and teams to ensure continuity of supply.
Key responsibilities
5. Work with buyers, planner, and production to identify gaps and delays in the delivery of products.
6. Contact suppliers to resolve price, quality, delivery, or invoice issues.
7. Analyse Shortage Report on daily basis.
8. Attend the materials meeting with latest clear dates.
9. Performing clerical duties, maintaining accurate records, and adhering to established procedures, policies, instructions, and guidelines.
10. Pull in orders in line with production requirements.
11. Run and action monthly Outstanding Orders Reports
12. Communicating with the Purchasing Manager to evaluate various supply vendors and assess the quality of delivered supplies.
13. Work with Suppliers to Co-ordinate the timing and means of delivery.
14. Ensure delivery issues are communicated and resolved.
15. Notify all stakeholders of scheduled delivery dates to ensure continuity of supply.
16. Purchase consumables and stationery
17. Contact suppliers to resolve price, quality, delivery, or invoice issues.
18. Seek out ways to save money on the procurement of goods and services to assist with lowering annual budgets.
19. Ensure that a professional and consistent approach is taken to all supplier & customer relationships.
20. Training and guidance will be given.
Ideal skills:
21. Previous MRP experience.
22. Incredible attention to detail.
23. Experience in a similar role.
24. An understanding of materials and services procurement.
25. Excellent computer skills.
26. Proficient with Microsoft Office Word and Excel.
27. Outstanding communication skills, both verbal and written.
28. Proficient people skills.
29. Analytical, problem-solving, organisational, and time-management skills.
30. Ability to comply with company policies and procedures.
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