Job Title: Procurement Administrator
Location: Preston
Salary: circa £23,000 pa dependent on experience
Job type: Full time / 6 months Fixed Term Contract (possibility to become permanent)
Hours: 40 hours pw, Monday to Friday
We are excited to be working with a dynamic and rapidly growing family-owned business in Preston to recruit a Temporary Procurement Administrator. Gafoor is a key player in their sector operating on a national basis, supplying poultry products to a range of both leading blue-chip manufacturers and local retailers.
The role:
In the early stages of this role you will be responsible for liaising with a wide range of internal customers and suppliers in order to build an accurate procurement database and analysis systems to assist with financial modelling and broad cost saving initiatives.
Following the development of the database you will work with the production team to generate product specifications and undertake market research to ensure the Company is achieving competitive rates and quality products across all major items.
Key Responsibilities:
- Build and maintain a master inventory database to include all materials purchased by the company, with the exception of engineering and I.T equipment
- Collaborate with various teams across the business to agree a product specification for all goods purchased and itemised on the inventory database
- Work with the accounts team to confirm suppliers and track historical cost information for all goods purchased and itemised on the inventory database
- Agree annual cost thresholds where a robust competitive quoting process is required ensuring best value
- Research new suppliers and contact current suppliers to compile data and analyse results by comparing specifications and pricing ensuring responses meet production requirements
- Inventory Management and Accuracy Checks
- Represent the Company in a professional manner at all times, both internally and externally
- Procure materials to the required specification and budget
- Receive, record and resolve all invoice queries from the Accounts Department. Raise discrepancies with the supply chain
- Supporting with order queries including chasing suppliers for information on delivery dates; invoices and requests for quotations
About you:
You will need to be a self-motivated and confident individual who is able to quickly and effectively establish and maintain good relationships in order to achieve the project objectives within the fixed term. It is also essential to have a keen eye of detail and excellent numerical work.
In order to be considered for this role you will need to have had relevant prior experience, ideally within a similar manufacturing business. Candidates must be currently eligible to work in the UK, no sponsorship opportunities are available for this role.
Skill Requirements:
- Excellent communication skills, written and verbally
- Attention to detail and accuracy is key for this role
- Analytical, numerically astute, with strong problem-solving abilities
- IT literacy is a must – experience in Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel is essential
- Familiar working in a fast-paced environment is essential.
- Previous experience in a Procurement, Finance, or a Secretarial environment
- Previous experience in a legal firm would be advantageous
- Self-motivated, proactive with a flexible and positive approach
- Honest person with integrity
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