Purchasing Administrator

The Role:
We’re looking for a highly organised and detail-focused Part-Time Purchasing Administrator to join a growing business based in St Ives, Cambridgeshire. This is a permanent position offering flexibility in how you structure your 30-hour working week.
In this role, you'll support the purchasing function to ensure products are ordered accurately, efficiently, and in line with customer demand. You’ll work closely with other departments to keep operations running smoothly and contribute to the company’s continued success.

Main Responsibilities:

  • Generating purchase orders and maintaining delivery diary entries

  • Resolving price and product discrepancies from supplier confirmations

  • Handling daily queries from suppliers and colleagues via phone and email

  • Managing supplier invoice queries

  • Chasing overdue purchase orders

  • Updating customer service teams on delays impacting customer deliveries

Skills/Experience:

  • Strong attention to detail

  • Previous administrative experience

  • Excellent organisational and time management skills

  • A dependable team player with a flexible approach

  • Confident IT user

  • Good problem-solving ability

Hourly Rate & Working Hours:

  • £12.71 per hour

  • 30 hours per week, flexible working pattern across Monday–Friday

Benefits:

  • Quarterly bonus structure

  • Supportive and collaborative working environment

  • Opportunity for long-term growth within the business

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