Purchasing Administrator

Plant-Ex Ingredients Ltd are a growing company with a manufacturing site in Avonmouth. The company manufactures Natural Colours, Flavours and Extracts from a selection of raw materials, creating finished products for food manufacturers to use in their processing.

With a spend of approximately £10 million, the company is looking to hire a Purchasing Administrator.

The primary purpose of this role is to support the Buyer. The role also represents an opportunity to start or further a career in Purchasing. There is opportunity for progression in the form of taking responsibilities for different categories and increased supplier exposure. The ultimate objective will be to become a buyer in your own right.

Main responsibilities:-

• Place purchase orders with approved suppliers.
• Liaise with those suppliers for delivery dates and communicate that information to the business, both within the company Chilli operating system and for materials arriving from overseas liaising with our freight forwards.
• Purchasing of Packaging & Non-Stock Items.
• Run reports - Supplier PO Proposal, Goods Due in, Re order points & highlight upcoming issues to the Buyer.
• Freight forwarding & Logistics liaison - shipping / collections.
• Recording & reporting significant wins.

Knowledge, experience and skills required:-
Essential -

• Good attention to detail
• Computer literate with experience of CRM databases
• Experience of co-ordinating & scheduling work
• Excellent telephone manner & professional attitude
• Ability to prioritise work & meet deadlines

Desirable -

• Some purchasing experience and an understanding of supply chain management is useful, but not essential as support and training will be given from the existing team.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £25,000.00-£27,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted or free food
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking
• Private medical insurance
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Yearly bonus

Experience:

• Purchasing: 1 year (preferred)

No Agencies please.