Procurement Administrator
Locations: Witney, Oxfordshire
Job Type: Full-time, Office-Based
Hours: Monday - Friday, 08:30-16:30
Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 (DOE)
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced and highly organised Procurement Administrator to join a growing manufacturing business in Witney, Oxfordshire.
This is a hands-on procurement role, with responsibility for managing day-to-day purchasing activity, raising purchase orders, liaising with suppliers and ensuring Production has clear visibility of component availability and delivery dates.
You will work closely with Procurement, Production, Stores and Quality teams, helping to ensure purchasing requirements are actioned promptly and potential supply issues are identified and resolved before they affect production.
Key Responsibilities
Create, issue and maintain purchase orders.
Process purchasing requirements through MRP/ERP systems.
Obtain quotations and place orders with approved suppliers.
Chase suppliers for delivery dates and outstanding information.
Maintain accurate purchasing, supplier and delivery records.
Monitor overdue and at-risk orders and escalate issues where required.
Liaise closely with Production and Stores regarding component availability.
Identify and follow up missing components that could affect production.
Carry out regular checks of production requirements against purchase orders and supplier ETAs.
Keep MRP systems and purchasing trackers accurate and up to date.
Manage manual purchasing and Kanban processes during the transition to a more automated MRP system.
Work with Quality and suppliers to resolve issues with non-conforming components.
Support replacement, return and rework requirements where necessary.
Ensure purchasing actions are followed through to completion.
Skills & Experience Required
Previous experience within procurement, purchasing, buying, supply chain administration or a similar role.
Experience creating and managing purchase orders.
Strong organisational and administrative skills.
Excellent attention to detail.
Proactive approach with the ability to take ownership of tasks.
Confident and professional c...
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