Purchasing and Inventory Administrator
Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Office-based role, full time 37.5 hours per week, permanent position
Looking for a Purchasing Administrator position? Keen on joining a market-leading company? Live near Barnsley? Great! We have a fantastic career opportunity for you.
We are looking for a full-time motivated Purchasing and Inventory Administrator to support our busy department. The successful candidate will perform all aspects of purchasing for the company and for managing the inventory, distribution and control of those items for all company locations.
Key Responsibilities
- Creating Purchase Orders for materials and expediting (as appropriate).
- Provide operational support in terms of production, scheduling and purchasing forecasts.
- To conduct administrative duties in support of supplier contract maintenance.
- Chase Supplier Purchase Order Delivery
- Tracking Orders and ensuring timely deliveries (Expediting)
- Maintaining and updating inventory records
- Checking stock levels and ordering new stock when necessary
- Reporting any stock discrepancies
- Analysing inventory trends for future stock orders
- Maintain adequate inventory levels to meet customer demand
- Ensure all purchase orders are signed off with the appropriate authorisation levels; value and requirement
- Support the investigation of shortages/missing items identified in the warehouse.
- Maintain KPI reporting and analyse data to assess the performance of suppliers (OTIF/Purchase orders unfulfilled/Time to serve (internal)/Supplier quality)
- Ensure compliance with ISO 9001 quality standards and identify areas for process improvement within the department.
- Ensure all orders have relevant dates to support the weekly forecast of inbound goods to the warehouse team to assist with their capacity planning and the management of customer expectations around deliveries
- Ensure daily reports are worked for deliveries due but unfulfilled for relevant suppliers to reduce purchase orders outstanding
- Ensure that relevant reporting information is kept up to date daily such as ‘Invoice Queries’, and any other reports which are developed
- Weekly review of open supplier complaint/non-conformances
Key Skills Required:
- Relevant previous experience within purchasing or inventory
- Strong inter-personal skills both verbal & written
- Computer literate with Microsoft Excel skills
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Friendly and tactful personality
- Like working with people as part of a team
What You’ll Receive in Return:
- Competitive Base Salary: £25,669
- Buy/Sell Holiday Scheme
- Company Pension Scheme
- Ongoing Training & Development
- PHS Perks: Access discounts at over 800 retailers including supermarkets
- Other benefits include cycle to work and tech schemes, access to online GP for you and members of your household, improved parental leave, 24 hour wellbeing helpline, life assurance and more…
Do you feel ideally suited to this role? Apply now!
Why Join Countrywide Healthcare?
Based in the Barnsley area for over 28 years, Countrywide Healthcare are the leading specialist of healthcare consumables and equipment to the care sector and public. The business has an unrivalled reputation and has enjoyed fantastic sales growth to £38m in our last financial year. Countrywide are part pf phs Group, the leading hygiene services provider in the UK. We’re a trusted name in the care sector, with a reputation for quality, service, and innovation. As part of the PHS Group, you’ll be part of a business that values ambition, collaboration, and doing the right thing—always. This is a unique opportunity to grow your career with a company that genuinely cares about its people, its customers, and the difference we make every day.
At Countrywide, we pride ourselves on our diverse workforce and ensuring we have an inclusive environment for all our staff. We remain committed to ensuring our teams can bring their true selves to work without risk or fear of discrimination. Please let us know if we need to make any reasonable adjustments for you during the recruitment process.