Purchasing Administrator (Temporary Role)
The Role
This is a temporary purchasing administration role supporting a busy purchasing team. The position is well-suited to candidates with previous admin or data-entry experience who are available at short notice and confident working in a structured, process-driven environment. Full systems training will be provided.
Key Responsibilities
- Process purchase order (PO) requests and queries received through a central ticketing system
- Raise, amend and receipt purchase orders accurately on the purchasing system, following standard procedures
- Ensure purchasing data is entered correctly and maintained to a high standard
- Support with basic invoice and supplier queries, escalating issues where appropriate
- Complete routine purchasing and workflow tasks in line with agreed service levels (SLAs)
- Communicate professionally with internal stakeholders via email and system updates
- Provide general purchasing and operational administrative support as required
Skills & Experience
- Previous administrative or data-entry experience (office, shared services, or similar)
- High level of attention to detail and accuracy
- Numerate and comfortable working with basic financial information
- Confident using IT systems and learning new processes quickly
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Reliable, organised and able to manage a structured workload
- Positive attitude and willingness to support the team
Desirable (Not Essential)
- Experience in a purchasing, finance or accounts administration role
- Exposure to purchase-to-pay (P2P) processes
- Basic Excel skills
- Experience using Oracle Cloud or similar systems (training provided)
This Role Is Ideal For:
- Candidates looking for temporary or short-term work
- Those returning to work or between roles
- Early-career candidates looking to build experience in purchasing or finance
- Administrators comfortable following clear processes and deadlines
Salary :
- Salary: between £13.50 and £16.00 per hour, depending on experience.
- Full-time: Monday to Friday, 09:00-17:00.
- Immediate start for the right candidate.
- End date: by the end of June.
- Location : United Kingdom, work from home, with the first day of training at one of the nearest sites they can reach.
- Laptop provided
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