Logistics & Purchasing Support Administrator
- Location: Beverley, East Yorkshire
- Salary: £35,000 per annum
- Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8:00am – 4:00pm
- Contract: Permanent, Full Time
- Reporting to: Quality & Logistics Supervisor
About Imerys
Imerys is the world’s leading supplier of mineral-based specialty solutions. Through our expertise in materials science, we deliver innovative solutions that support a wide range of industries while helping our customers improve performance and advance sustainability goals.
We are now looking for a Logistics Administrator & Purchasing Support professional to join our team at Beverley. This is an excellent opportunity to become part of a small, close-knit operational team where you will play a key role in supporting logistics, purchasing and production planning activities across the site.
The Company
Imerys is the world’s leading supplier of mineral-based specialty solutions for industry. Our expertise in applications, material science and innovation enables us to deliver essential properties that improve customer products and performance. We promote responsible development, environmentally friendly processes and support our customers in their sustainability and decarbonisation efforts.
Job Summary
As Logistics Administrator & Purchasing Support, you will coordinate customer deliveries, transport arrangements and purchasing activities to ensure customer demand is met safely, efficiently and on time.
Acting as a key link between Front Office, Production, Logistics and external suppliers, you will help ensure smooth site operations while maintaining excellent customer service. This is a varied role that requires flexibility, strong organisational skills and the ability to work collaboratively across different areas of the business.
The job role
This role offers excellent long-term development opportunities within Imerys.
Working closely with experienced colleagues across Logistics, Quality, Production and Operations, you will gain valuable exposure to multiple areas of the business while developing your knowledge of manufacturing processes, production planning, customer service and procurement activities.
The successful candidate will benefit from structured training and support, with opportunities to broaden their responsibilities over time. As part of a small site team, this role provides significant visibility and the chance to develop into wider operational and supervisory responsibilities in the future.
We are particularly interested in candidates who are looking to build a long-term career and are motivated to learn, grow and take on new challenges as they develop within the business.
Key Responsibilities:
- Coordinate transport and delivery activities to ensure products are delivered to customers on time.
- Liaise with approved hauliers and service providers to arrange customer deliveries.
- Support production planning activities by communicating customer demand and delivery requirements.
- Act as the site point of contact for Front Office communications relating to product availability and operational capability.
- Process purchase orders and purchasing activities using SAP.
- Raise purchase requisitions and coordinate with central procurement teams where required.
- Assist with the management of customer complaints and service-related issues.
- Coordinate site visitor administration and incoming telephone enquiries.
- Support wider site operations and provide cover for key activities during periods of absence.
- Maintain accurate records and ensure compliance with company procedures and systems.
- Comply with all Health, Safety and Environmental standards and site requirements.
What’s in it for you?
- 25 days’ holiday plus Bank Holidays
- Generous Pension Plan
- Group Life Assurance
- Income Protection
- Private Medical Insurance
- Enhanced family friendly policies
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee Discount Portal
- Menopause support
- Wellbeing support including mental health support, flu vouchers and eyecare vouchers
- Sick Pay Scheme
- Carers Leave & Volunteer Leave
- Long-service and recognition awards
About You
We are looking for a well-organised and adaptable individual who enjoys working in a varied administrative role within a manufacturing environment.
You will have
- Experience using SAP (essential).
- Experience working with ERP systems.
- Strong administration and coordination skills.
- Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office or Google applications.
- Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- A proactive, flexible and team-focused approach.
Experience in logistics, transport coordination, purchasing administration, customer order management or a manufacturing environment would be advantageous.
To ensure fairness and legal compliance, only applications submitted through our online application process will be considered.
Imerys is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, veteran status or any other protected characteristic.
Pay: From £35,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
