Purchasing & Sales Administrator
Location: Poole Hours: Monday – Friday, 8am – 4:30pm Salary: £26,000–£30,000 per annum DOE
We’re looking to recruit a proactive and organised Purchasing & Sales Administrator to join our client based in Poole. This is a varied, dual-function role working primarily alongside the purchasing team, with additional support provided to the sales department. The position will be split approximately 70% purchasing administration and 30% sales administration, making it ideal for someone who enjoys working across different departments.
Key Responsibilities
- Raising and processing purchase orders in line with business requirements.
- Liaising with suppliers to confirm pricing, availability and delivery lead times.
- Monitoring outstanding purchase orders and chasing suppliers to ensure deliveries arrive on schedule.
- Maintaining accurate purchasing records, supplier details and order information on internal systems.
- Supporting the purchasing team with stock availability and material requirements.
- Communicating with internal departments to help ensure materials and components are available when required for production.
- Assisting with supplier queries, delivery discrepancies and invoice-related queries.
- Updating delivery schedules and keeping relevant departments informed of potential delays.
- Helping maintain effective supplier relationships and identifying opportunities to improve purchasing processes.
- Processing customer orders and ensuring information is entered accurately onto internal systems.
- Preparing quotations, order acknowledgements and relevant sales documentation.
- Responding to customer enquiries by telephone and email.
- Liaising with customers regarding order progress, availability and delivery dates.
- Supporting the sales team with general administrative tasks and maintaining accurate customer records.
- Working with purchasing and production colleagues to provide customers with accurate information on product availability and lead times.
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Purchasing and Sales Administrator in Poole employer: Holt Engineering
Join a dynamic manufacturing and engineering organisation in Horsham, where we prioritise employee growth and development within a collaborative work culture. As a Supply Chain Team Leader, you will benefit from competitive salary packages, comprehensive training programmes, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a thriving industry.
