Stock & Purchasing Administrator

Stock & Purchasing Administrator based in Birkenhead, Salary: circa £20k + pension + profit share bonus

We have an exciting opportunity for a Stock & Purchasing Administrator to work for a vehicle parts distributor based in Birkenhead. They are a family owned business with exciting growth plans with depots situated in the North West and North Wales area.

Consideration will be given to candidates with previous experience in an administrator / customer service / purchasing type background or a recent graduate or school/college leaver looking for their first step onto the career ladder. The company will provide full support and training and can offer the right candidate career progression and development opportunities.

 Key Duties:

• Create, review, and adjust daily purchase orders to schedule
• Identify stock requirements by analysing stock usages and propose revised order points
• Monitor back order, check supplier receipt and progress
• Obtain ETA’s for outstanding stock orders
• Check availability with alternative suppliers and re-source as required
• Receive goods order on to stock
• Manage supply chain issues
• Identify metrics, tools, and processes to optimise ways of working
• Building and managing relationships with suppliers & internal customers/stakeholders
• Measuring and managing overall performance of suppliers

Candidate requirements:

• Previous experience in an administrative customer service purchasing type background or a recent graduate or school/college leaver looking for their first step onto the career ladder
• Excellent analytical and IT skills
• Confident customer service and communication skills via telephone and email
• Good understanding of business economics and able to function efficiently in a fast-moving environment
• Interest in and/or experience of the motor industry is advantageous

If this sounds like the opportunity you have been looking for then please apply by attaching your CV.

Key words: Stock, Purchasing, Administrator, Graduate, Customer Service