Purchasing Administrator

Impulse Recruitment are currently recruiting for a Purchasing Administrator for a large company based in Dublin 09

This is a full time Permanent role and a great opportunity to join a large team on site

Hours are Monday to Thursday 8.30am – 5pm and 8.30am – 4pm Friday.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious individual to join an experienced and expanding Purchasing Department

The successful candidate will undergo an 18-month training programme giving them the

opportunity to learn from our experienced team and allow them further opportunities to develop

their career.

Key responsibilities:

• Work within an experienced Purchasing department

• Raise supplier purchase orders

• Provide administrative support in maintaining purchasing / supplier files & business terms

• Ensure internal product database is accurate and up to date with PO due dates and pricing

• Work closely with Logistics Department managing urgent demands, arranging local &

international collections & deliveries, booking international transport ensuring all

shipping & freight documentation is accurate & compliant

• Procuring freight services that are cost effective, competitive and meet required deadline

• Purchase order requirement forecasts

• Achieve the organisation’s stock targets and meet customer demand

• Using companies stock management system to optimise stock

• Goods receipt processing and investigating supplier account queries

• Create stock and supplier reports

• Follow up of outstanding PO’s

• Manage urgent stock demands

• ‘Return to Vendor’ process

• Attend monthly stock meetings with management

The ideal candidate will have / be:

  • ➢ A third level qualification; preferably in Purchasing or Business
  • ➢ Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.)
  • ➢ Confident manner and excellent communications skills both verbal and written
  • ➢ Team player
  • ➢ Excellent organisational skills and has a good eye for detail
  • ➢ A desire to learn about our products, systems and customers
  • ➢ Ability to use your own initiative and make informed decisions
  • ➢ Pleasant and professional telephone manner
  • ➢ Excellent organisational and communication skills
  • ➢ Occasional national & international travel may be required

The Reward:

• Competitive salary

• Contributory Pension Scheme – up to 5% matched employer contributions – (eligibility

subject to passing 6 months probationary period)

• Further Education Support

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Excellent career progression opportunities

Job Category: Purchasing Administrator
Job Type: Full Time
Job Location: Santry

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