Purchasing Administration Apprentice, Albion Values (UK) Limited, Dodworth, S75 3LS
Full-time
Others
Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England
3 weeks ago
Assisting the Purchasing team with all administration requirements; this includes data entry, information gathering from database.....
Assisting the Purchasing team with all administration requirements; this includes data entry, information gathering from database / Suppliers, spreadsheet population, online purchasing, expediting using email / telephone, stock taking.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
Purchasing
Ensure that the Purchasing Manager is kept informed and up to date of all relevant information regarding purchase order confirmation, inventory control and delivery schedules for consumables.
Ensure the Company name and image is promoted in a positive and professional way and that the Company’s business is always carried out in an ethical manner.
Secondary Duties and Responsibilities
Utilise all available Company equipment and resources in a professional and prudent manner to avoid unnecessary costs and expenses.
Possess a good work ethic, setting a good example to other members of staff and maintaining a pleasant working environment.
Operating in line with the current ISO9001 quality management system, ISO14001 environmental management system and our Health and Safety policy.
Providing effective communication with all internal departments and service providers ensuring the Company receives good service.
Regularly updating Business Central with expected arrival dates and keeping all relevant staff informed of delivery schedules.
Keeping all stock information up to date through stock adjustments and upkeep of Item Cards.
Generation and data entry of stock checks in line with schedule and assisting in ensuring any discrepancies are properly investigated and reported to the Purchasing Manager.
Arranging the collection / return of urgent items via air services.
Obtaining and recording of freight information to enable successful monitoring of Albion Valves carbon emissions.
Special Requirements
This position involves communication direct with suppliers, so the job holder must be able to always project a professional and competent image, always creating good impressions of the Company and its products. The job holder must be well organised.
It is preferred that the job holder possesses experience and competence with IT and computer equipment, especially in the maintenance and control of our stock and Purchasing software. Training must be undertaken if the job holder does not have the skills to achieve this requirement.
The job holder is expected to liaise closely with other departments to offer first class customer service, so the ability to build good working relationships are also requirements of this position.
The job holder must be able to work in a flexible manner to cope with changing workloads and urgent unscheduled tasks.
Future Prospects: Full time position as Purchasing Administrator.
Qualifications required: GCSE in English and Maths at grade 4 or above.
Desired Skills: Good written and verbal communication, good attention to detail. Experience in using Microsoft Excel.
Delivery to be completed on site and off the job training either at Barnsley College or your place of work. Student to complete a Business Administrator Level 3 Apprenticeship.
Working week: Monday – Friday 8.30AM – 5PM, working hours 37.5
Benefits: Quarterly bonus, pension, private health care.
About the employer: Albion Valves (UK) Limited has been in the industrial heating and valve market for over 40 years, with this comes a wealth of knowledge and expertise that allows us to support our network of independent distributors and their customers.
Albion’s aim is to supply a readily available, complete, quality valve solution alongside excellent cradle-to-grave support
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