VJ Technology are looking for a Purchasing Administrator to join our Purchasing team in Ashford.

This is a full time, permanent role. 40 hours per week Monday - Friday, 8:30am-5:30pm with a 1 hour unpaid lunch break each day.

If you have admin experience and looking for a new challenge, please apply today!

Your Purpose:

Being instrumental in coordinating all purchases. Maintaining strong relationships and excellent communication with suppliers and internal contacts, working to deliver outstanding experiences for our customers.

Responsibilities

· Working in a fast-paced energetic team who strive for personal and professional excellence

· Providing Procurement Customer Service support

· Daily management of enquires through the purchasing helpdesk

· Responsible for the management of the purchasing responsibilities across the department

· Investigations and problem solving of potential delivery discrepancies

· Communicating professionally between all stakeholders

· Support Account management with supplier feedback and meeting content

· Developing strategies to find the most cost-effective deals and suppliers

· To place orders with suppliers for non-stock and stock orders once the sales order has been received

· To make sure direct delivery to sites are fulfilled and the information given to suppliers is as accurate as possible

· Maintain strong working relationships with our vendors

· Compare product deliveries with issued purchase orders and contact vendors when there are discrepancies

· Ability to interchange between different functions within procurement when support and/or training is required

· Liaise with Warehouse and make sure stock is delivered

· Manage the transfer of stock to other company warehouses

Skills you have:

· Prior experience of working within a fast-paced construction or related industry procurement department (desirable but not essential)

· Strong administration experience

· Knowledge of the Company, Market & Competitors (desirable but not essential)

· The ability to liaise effectively and build relationship with suppliers

· Proficient in using IT packages (including Microsoft word and Excel)

· A proactive and flexible approach to plan and meet demanding deadlines