Purchasing Administrator

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Purchasing Administrator, LE6, Leicester, Leicestershire, £27,000 - £29,000

  • Purchasing Administrator, Purchasing Coordinator, Expeditor or similar based in Leicestershire.

  • Working for an innovative, growing engineering business who supply into a range of really exciting customers which includes major Aerospace & Automotive manufacturing businesses. You will be dealing with some highly reputable brands.

  • This will suit someone who has worked in a professional office environment and has any exposure to supply chain, purchasing, procurement, expediting or data analysis. Good IT skills – Excel spreadsheets, CRM, ERP or MRP knowledge will be useful.

  • The core competencies that will be needed in this role will be communication & interpersonal skills, attention to detail and a proactive mindset.

  • Salary TBC at this stage. We expect it to be up to £29,000 but that is just an estimate. Excellent career development structure, they like to promote from within.

    This Purchasing Administrator job will suit:

  • Purchasing Administrator, Purchasing Coordinator, Expeditor or similar with experience or ambitions to work within a professional office environment.

  • Highly suited to someone with excellent communication skills (Verbal & Written), able to build relationships & rapport.

  • Locally based to Leicester.

  • Professional, good communication and a willingness to learn and develop. Excellent business for developing staff through the business long term.

  • Analytical – strong Excel, IT knowledge (Pivot table, VLOOKUPS would be highly useful).

    The Purchasing Administrator job’s working environment, opportunities and rewards:

  • You will make a real difference working within a medium sized, international and highly profitable business.

  • Incredibly diverse customer & supplier base (they work with Aerospace & Automotive manufacturers – a lot of well-known and exciting brands).

  • A growing business constantly making improvements to their sales and customer service department a lot of recent investment in this area having identified it as key to their overall business strategy moving forward.

  • Business passionate about developing their employees and employee engagement – it’s a fun vibrant place to work.

  • Fantastic starting salary and wider benefits. Bonus scheme, pension, 25 days + bank holidays.

    Reference: PR/(phone number removed)

    This job is commutable from Leicester, Loughborough, Ashby De La Zouch, Hinckley, Nuneaton, Coalville, Rugby, Coventry, Northampton, Tamworth, Birmingham and the surrounding areas.

    To apply please contact Danny Turnock at Euro Projects Recruitment Ltd

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