Procurement Administrator in Rochdale

Your new company
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a well-established manufacturing organisation. This 12-month fixed-term contract provides an excellent opportunity to gain valuable experience within a fast-paced procurement function supporting a diverse range of business activities.
Your new role
As Purchasing Administrator, you will play a key role in supporting the day-to-day operation of a busy procurement function. While the role has a strong administrative focus, the team are keen to recruit someone who can bring fresh ideas, challenge existing processes and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.Alongside managing purchasing-related administration, you'll be responsible for maintaining accurate records and databases, analysing data, producing reports, and supporting the team with information required to make informed commercial decisions. A significant proportion of the role involves working with Excel to update data, generate reports and provide meaningful insights to stakeholders.
This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious administrator who enjoys problem-solving, takes ownership of their workload and is looking to develop their career within a global organisation.
Key responsibilities will include:
Managing customer pricing enquiries and coordinating responses with suppliers.
Producing reports and supporting the monitoring of supplier agreements and volume commitments.
Maintaining accurate procurement and supplier information within internal systems.
Supporting supplier onboarding and data management activities in line with company procedures.
Investigating invoice discrepancies and assisting with the resolution process.
Providing administrative support for cost-saving and continuous improvement initiatives.
Coordinating meetings, maintaining records and supporting day-to-day team operations.
Assisting with onboarding and knowledge sharing for new team members.
What you'll need to succeed
To be successful in this role, you'll be a highly organised and proactive administrator who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and thrives when managing multiple priorities. You'll be comfortable working to tight deadlines, handling challenging situations professionally, and maintaining a high level of accuracy while supporting a busy oper...