Senior Purchasing Co-Ordinator
| Posting date: | 27 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £28,000.0 to £30,000.0 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £28,000 - £30,000 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 September 2025 |
| Location: | Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, ne1 1ye |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Hays Specialist Recruitment |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 4718875_1756301676 |
Summary
My client is looking to recruit a Senior Purchasing Co-Ordinator for a minimum of 12 months to cover a maternity leave.
Responsibilities:
- You will be responsible for leading the Purchasing department & the associated processes, systems and administration.
- Facilitate the purchase of equipment, materials, and services, utilising established purchasing processes and guidelines.
- Leading the purchasing department ensuring compliance, on time delivery and availability of materials & services.
- Communication with all departments and suppliers on a daily basis.
- Liaising directly with the Office Manager and communicating compliance and performance.
- Maintaining physical stock levels to ensure materials are in accordance with work scopes and maintain minimum stock levels.
- Liaise with Technical, HSE, Mechanical departments etc for key project information to include but not limited to project requirements, project deadlines and material status.
- Support safety as a priority within the department and company.
- Attend daily meetings to review project progress, be responsible for offering solutions if required to maintain company deadlines.
- Liaising with suppliers on a daily basis to discuss outstanding purchase orders and queries.
- Management of the purchasing department databases, ensuring that this information is correct at all times.
- Maintain daily communication and compliance checks & briefings with the purchasing team.
- Administer and adhere to company purchasing policies and standard operating procedures.
- Creation of MRF's and purchase orders for suppliers, follow-up, and expedite as required.
- Lead & assist internal stakeholders and employees with problems related to purchasing.
- Review invoices for correctness based on the purchase order, items ordered, terms and conditions. Resolve discrepancies, work with departments to ensure timely invoice approval and payment.
- Train personnel as necessary on systems and procedures, perform other duties as may be assigned.
- Troubleshoot and resolve problems relating to purchasing, delivery dates and all other matters.
- Build relationships with other departments within the company to ensure the efficient flow of data and information, in order to complete own tasks.
- Constantly assessing processes within the department and suggesting improvements.
- Management responsibility for office (non-stock) purchases.
- Lead the companies' weekly meeting for dredging commitments.
- You will lead the Purchasing department, supporting and maintaining company systems & process compliance.
- Responsible for continuous improvement within the systems and best value principles.
- Responsible for all purchasing-related enquires & support auditing and quality initiatives.
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