Procurement Administrator

Job description

  Location
Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire
·  Salary
£9.23/Hour
·  Category
Procurement & Supply Chain - Buyer / Puchasing
·  Job type
Temporary
·  Industry
Procurement and Supply Chain
·  External Reference
BUYING

Procurement/Buying Administrator

Location: Hoddesdon
Salary: £9.23
Type: Temporary (On-going)
Hours: 09:00am - 5:30pm, Monday - Friday
Start Date: ASAP

Adecco are currently recruiting for a Procurement/ Buying Coordinator to join our well established client based in Hoddesdon. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced buyer looking to take the next step in their career and the role will be on-going, with potential to go permanent. The working hours will be 9.00am - 5.30pm, Monday - Friday and paying £9.23 per hour.

Reporting to the Procurement Manager aspects of the role will include:
*Raising Requisitions and Purchase orders.
*Co-ordinating engineers stock requests, ensuring the engineers have the right parts to fulfil requirements.
*Progressing of outstanding purchase orders.
*Setting up of engineer van stocks.
*Using the stock management system to review usage and ensure the stock holdings are correct and reflect current demands.
*Assisting in supplier reviews and category management.
*Participate in stock takes and reports.
*Negotiate with suppliers to maximise sales and profit and ensure value for money is achieved.

Personal Qualities:
*Candidates must be energetic, enthusiastic, honest, punctual reliable and trustworthy.
*Candidates must be confident in dealing with people at all levels.

Skills Required:
*Good attention to detail is essential.
*Good communication skills, both written and verbal to be able to communicate effectively.
*Ability to establish and maintain on-going relationships with preferred suppliers.
*Strong combination of analytical and interpersonal skills. E.g. Ability to analyse proposals, various reports and system data to establish current inventory and ordering requirements
*Able to work under pressure and use own initiative.
*General commercial awareness.

Please note my client is looking for someone to start as soon as possible.

Adecco are an equal opportunities employment agency. Adecco is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.