We currently have an exciting opportunity to join a fantastic organisation in Hatfield as a Procurement Administrator.

Within this role you will assist a busy procurement team in supporting the purchasing demands of the sales and service departments. You will ensure a high level of stock availability and be instrumental in making forecast decisions and completing all administrative tasks.

You will work Monday to Friday between the hours of 9:00am and 5:00pm and be eligible for the following benefits:

• Free parking on site
• Pension scheme – Employer contribution is double
• Sport and Social Club scheme - Entitling employees to a range of trips at discounted rate
• Discounted gym membership
• Holiday – 22 days (plus bank holidays) for first full year of service. Increases a day each year up to 27 days

Our client is offering a very competitive salary and you will also be eligible for the end of year bonus.

Responsibilities of the Procurement Administrator:

• Place stock orders for spare parts from both direct product factories and third parties
• Ensure parts are ordered in a timely manner, are shipped correctly and delivered to the customer within the required time frame
• Keeping customer service levels high at all times
• Manage spare parts stock including the creation of materials in SAP, booking in and out of stock and completing stock transfers
• Liaise with regional offices to communicate any updates regarding orders, deliveries or delays to ensure their customers are kept up to date
• Approve and sign purchase orders in accordance with compliance approval limits
• Assist the Procurement Operations Manager in any additional projects where required
• General administrative tasks on behalf of the department
• Ensure all internal and external emails are responded to in a timely and efficient timescale
• All telephone calls answered to a high standard and tasks dealt with appropriately
• Attend all relevant inter-departmental meetings (logistics, sales and operations) to ensure relationships are upheld and queries resolved
• Point of contact for external suppliers – dealing with new orders and queries as well as building relationships
• Remain compliant with ISO 9001 and 14001 at all times
• Ensure all processes are adhered to and kept up to date

Previous Experience and Competencies of the Procurement Administrator:

• Customer service experience is highly essential
• Experience of working within a similar role desirable
• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent
• Experience of using SAP preferable
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Ability to use own initiative
• Ability to work effectively both individually and as part of a team
• IT literate and competent user of all Microsoft packages