Production & Purchasing Administrator

Production & Purchasing Administrator

Location: Baldock, Hertfordshire
Salary: £27,000–£30,000 per annum
Hours: Monday to Friday
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Interaction Recruitment are recruiting on behalf of a successful and growing manufacturing business based in Baldock for an experienced Production & Purchasing Administrator.

This is an excellent opportunity for an organised and detail-focused individual with experience in purchasing, production administration, materials planning or manufacturing administration to join a busy team.

The successful candidate will play an important role in ensuring materials and components are available when required, while keeping production and purchasing information accurate and up to date.

The Role

Working closely with production, purchasing, estimating and management, you will be responsible for coordinating a range of purchasing and production administration activities, including:

Using and maintaining information within the company's ERP/MRP system
Entering and processing customer quotations
Loading and managing production works orders
Ensuring job information is accurate and kept up to date
Raising purchase orders for materials, components and subcontracted services
Ordering materials required for current and upcoming production jobs
Monitoring outstanding purchase orders and supplier deliveries
Chasing suppliers to ensure materials arrive on time
Checking expected delivery dates and communicating any delays
Ensuring materials are available to meet production requirements
Liaising with production, purchasing, estimating and management teams
Checking supplier order confirmations against purchase orders
Updating purchase orders where quantities, prices or delivery dates change
Identifying potential material shortages that could affect production
Maintaining accurate purchasing, supplier and production records
Supporting the wider office and production team with general administration when required

About You

We are looking for an experienced and proactive administrator who enjoys working in a busy environment and is confident managing multiple orders, jobs and deadlines.

You will ideally have:

Previous experience within purchasing, production administration, supply chain, materials planning or manufacturing
Experience using an ERP or MRP system
Previous experience raising and managing purchase orders
Experience ordering materials, components or services
Confidence communicating with suppliers and internal departments
Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
Strong organisational and time-management skills
The ability to prioritise workloads and follow up outstanding actions
Good computer and data-entry skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills
A proactive approach to resolving issues and keeping things moving
The ability to work independently while also being part of a wider team
Experience within metal fabrication, sheet metalwork, engineering or manufacturing would be particularly advantageous.

Experience using MIE Trak would be highly desirable, although candidates with strong experience using other ERP/MRP systems will also be considered.

What's On Offer?

Salary of £27,000–£30,000, depending on experience
Full-time, permanent position
Monday to Friday working
Opportunity to join a growing manufacturing business
Varied role covering both purchasing and production administration
Training on company-specific systems and processes
Opportunity to develop further experience across purchasing and production planning
Company pension
On-site parking

Interested?

If you have previous experience in purchasing, production administration, materials planning or a manufacturing environment and are looking for your next opportunity, we'd love to hear from you.

Interaction Recruitment is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.

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