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St Ives Branch
1a Station Road
St Ives
Cambridgeshire
PE27 5BH
Telephone: 01480 398080
recruitment@meyer-scott.co.uk

Peterborough Branch
11 Wentworth Street
Peterborough
Cambridgeshire
PE1 1DS
Telephone: 01733 892587
jobs@meyer-scott.co.uk

Title:Purchasing Administrator (VR/02414)

Date Posted:9th March 2015
Salary/Rate:£8.00 ph
Location:Wisbech
Type:Temporary
Contact:
Description:For: Purchasing Administrator – 2-3 months temporary

Meyer Scott Ref: VR/02414

Main purpose of the role:

To ensure stock materials, special parts, consumables and plant are available on time to meet internal and external customer’s requirements.

Scope of the role:
• Processing purchase requisitions for goods, services and sub-contractors
• Ensure adequate stocks of materials are available by raising requisitions and processing purchase orders in a timely manner to ensure continuity of supply
• Ensure parts are delivered within agreed timescales by maintaining stock system
• Seek approval for parts required over set limits.
• Booking of goods in and out as required.
• Checking of Invoices against purchase orders
• Order ALL necessary parts / materials daily taking into account target dates
• Notify relevant individuals of delivery dates so appointments can be booked in advance of part being received.
• Ensure that all delivery dates are adhered to by suppliers and notify the relevant individuals of any changes
• Update SMP as parts are ordered with expected delivery date
• When parts received in change job status as required
• Constantly review items being used/ collected from Merchants to identify if items should be stocked with input from the Purchasing Manager
• Source materials and obtain best prices for tenders and enquires as and when required
• Ensure best price obtained for all parts and materials
• Ensure same price from Merchants to collect parts over counter
• Supply up to date preferred merchant lists to all departments
• Flexibility required to assist and/ or cover for other stores personnel
• Comply with the company’s Health and Safety Policies, Equal Opportunities and other Company policies. Monitor on site health and safety practices as and when required.
• Liaise and co-operate with all other members of staff to ensure all processes and procedures are followed.
• Any other duties as requested by the Purchasing Manager

• Education/Qualifications Essential Desirable Educated to GCSE level or equivalent IT Qualification Experience Previous experience within a customer service based role Previous purchasing experience in purchasing processes and negotiations Understanding of Stock Control Understanding of building, electrical and plumbing materials


• Skills and Attributes First rate communication skills Customer Service qualification Computer Literate Excellent knowledge of all MS Office packages Excellent flexibility and adaptability (Word/Excel/Outlook etc) Can do attitude with attention to detail Able to multitask Must be a team player

Able to work to deadlines

Key Attributes:
•
Good team member, whilst still happy to work alone
• Excellent accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to work within guidelines
• Effective negotiator
• Self starter









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Meyer-Scott Recruitment - with branches in St Ives and Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
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