Purchasing Administrator

Page Personnel are looking for a full time permanent Purchasing Administrator to join a successful, in-flight catering and logistics services who work closely with some of the biggest airlines in the world!

Client Details

Our client are a well-established in-flight catering and logistics services with a combined revenue of more than £300 million and employs around 3,600 people providing catering, retail and logistics services from facilities located at 17 airports throughout the UK!

Description

The Key duties and responsibilities for this role will include:

• Ensure activities are organised and carried out to meet scheduled targets and all costs are contained within agreed financial guidelines.
• Placing daily product orders with nominated suppliers according to operational procedures, maintaining good working relationships with suppliers.
• Ensure all products are ordered in line with company and airline standards and specifications.
• Complete and maintain all orders in a timely and accurate manner.
• Liaising with all departments regarding requirements in relation to Production Schedules.
• Take on a hands on approach to stock management within the operation.
• Assist in the process of wastage control as appropriate.
• Ensure the team and its performance is the most effective it can be.
• Effectively communicating to the team on issues/news, specifically to the materials controller on supplier issues and stock shortages.
• Support all team members in achieving individual and team objectives.
• Take part in training activities as identified by your line manager.
• Ensure compliance to legislative, customer and company standards.
• Ensuring security processes are maintained so that security of equipment, personnel and stock may be assured.
• Comply with all company and legislative standards as outlined in relevant company policies and within Compliance and induction training.
• Ensure you contribute positively to achieving an expected level of internal and external customer service.
• Maintaining regular contact with internal and external customers and suppliers informing the Materials Controller of issues identified so that they can be promptly rectified.
• Responding positively to purchasing/stock control implications of new customer specifications.

Profile

To be considered for this role, you will be/have:

• Ability to plan and organise
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Computer literate, able to manipulate data
• Communication Skills - must be able to communicate at all levels
• Must be methodical, and logical in their approach to work
• Able to work as a team member and stand alone

Job Offer

As a valued member of the business, you will be entitled to these fantastic benefits once you start:

• Free meals and onsite parking when on location
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Optional access to Private medical insurance via BUPA
• Life cover (x3 annual salary for members) and Sick pay (up to 14 weeks with service)
• Leisure discounts (inc. discounts on flights and gym membership)
• Company funded medical cashplan via Simplyhealth
• Access to their own Employee Assistance Programme and Cycle2Work scheme
• Scope to work from home some days when trained
• Flexible working