Purchasing / Stores Administrator – Temp to Perm
Location: Newtownabbey
Salary: £13.00 per hour
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Contract: Temporary with genuine potential to become permanent
Start: Immediate
We are recruiting for a Purchasing / Stores Administrator to join a well-established manufacturing business based in Newtownabbey. This is a hands-on role combining purchasing administration, stock control and stores duties, supporting the smooth supply of raw materials, consumables and engineering supplies.
The position would suit someone with previous experience within purchasing, stores, stock control or a manufacturing/engineering environment who is confident working with stock records, orders and suppliers.
Hours
- Monday–Thursday: 8:30am–5:15pm
- Friday: 8:30am–2:45pm
- 45-minute unpaid lunch each day
Key Responsibilities
- Identify and liaise with suitable suppliers and maintain accurate supplier records.
- Process authorised purchase requisitions and place and progress purchase orders.
- Book goods received into stock and maintain accurate inventory records.
- Receive, check and record deliveries and returns from production.
- Monitor stock levels and advise when materials or products require reordering.
- Set appropriate reorder levels and replenish stock as required.
- Allocate part numbers to new stock items.
- Maintain accurate stores issue records.
- Carry out monthly stock checks and stock reconciliations.
- Monitor obsolete and slow-moving stock.
- Assist the Purchase Ledger team in resolving delivery, pricing and discount queries.
- Maintain computerised inventory records.
- Ensure purchasing and stock-related reports and documentation are completed accurately and on time.
- Carry out additional administrative duties as required.
What We’re Looking For
- Previous purchasing/stores and administration experience.
- Confident communicating with suppliers and internal departments.
- Able to start at short notice/immediately.
This is initially an agency temporary position, however due to continued expansion there is potential for the successful candidate to move into a permanent role.
Pay: £13.00 per hour
Application question(s):
- What is your notice period? If you are available immediately and have no notice period, please enter 0.
Work Location: In person
