Think Specialist Recruitment are pleased to be working with a successful organisation based within the St Albans area. Our client have an exciting opportunity for a candidate with previous administration experience to join their team as a Purchasing Administrator. This position would suit someone who has previous experience within administration, but also has is not afraid to communicate over the phone. The successful candidate will need to have strong communication and rapport building skills, as well as administrative experience. 

Salary - £18-20k

Some of the duties will include:

• Responsible for sourcing, negotiating and purchasing stock
• Following up purchase orders including delivery and shipment schedules
• Providing regular updates to internal team of expected delivery dates of stock 
• Keeping internal system up to date with accurate pricing information 
• Managing purchasing inbox ensuring all emails have been answered within a timely manner
• Updating the lead times spreadsheet 
• General assistance within the team with administrative tasks 
• Organising daily stock to be ordered for the team 
• Raising PO’s on our internal system and communicating these with the relevant suppliers

The suitable candidate: 

• Previous experience within an administrative position
• Strong communication skills on all levels 
• Highly organised with a keen eye for detail 
• Ability to manage a varied workload 
• Great team player 
• Quick to learn
• Commutable distance to St Albans 

Looking for the next step in your career? Think Specialist Recruitment.

Think Specialist Recruitment is an independent support staff recruitment agency based in Hemel Hempstead and working across the Herts, Beds and Bucks area. We specialise in permanent, temporary and contract recruitment with areas of expertise including administration, customer service/call centre, PA/secretarial, human resources, accountancy and finance, sales admin/sales support, marketing and IT Helpdesk/IT support.

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