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Purchase Office Admin Assistant

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Working within a small team, you will be responsible for providing first class administrative service and support within the purchasing department, in addition to maintaining effective and accurate communications between Suppliers and members of staff.

Main Responsibilities:

  • Build relationships with our suppliers
  • Highlighting any errors
  • Undertake ad-hoc duties to fulfil the requirements of the supplier account
  • Deliver departmental and Key Performance Indicators in relation to the assigned supplier accounts
  • Identify and escalate improvements for processes to achieve maximum performance
  • Ensure that information is communicated effectively and in a timely fashion
  • Demonstrate appropriate behaviours when dealing with managers, colleagues and suppliers

 Essential Skills/Experience:

  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to deal with suppliers and colleagues in a polite and professional manner
  • Ability to communicate at different levels of the company
  • Ability to learn quickly and take responsibility
  • Ability to adhere to deadlines and company guidelines
  • Knowledge of Microsoft office including Excel and Word.
  • Accuracy with numbers
  • Be organised with the ability to multitask efficiently
  • Be self-motivated with the ability to work well with others
  • Have a flexible and approachable manner
  • Be confident and show initiative
  • Professional and tidy appearance
  • Attention to detail

 

  • Job Categories
    Job Categories: Business Support Services
  • Job Type
    Job Type: Fixed Term
  • Job Location
    Job Location: Ulting
  • Ref No
    Ref No: WS2088

Additional Information

  • Start Date:
    Immediate, but subject to the successful candidates notice period
  • Hours:
    Can accommodate 25hrs to 40hrs per week depending on candidate
  • Salary:
    £Competitive, depending on experience
  • Benefits:
    32 days annual leave (pro rata for part time) including bank holidays, Company Sick Pay Scheme, Workplace Pension, Employee Referral Bonus Scheme, Winter Flu Jab Service, Wellbeing Focus Group, Staff Discount in Country Stores and Life Assurance Cover (2 x salary)
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