Purchasing Administration Team Leader (12 month fixed term contract)
Purpose:
To support the Purchasing team with day-to-day responsibilities, including the management of dashboards, KPIs, trackers, and purchasing reporting. To coordinate purchases and maintain strong relationships and excellent communication with suppliers and internal contacts. Aid the Purchasing Manager with team training, coaching, and development, including KPI setting, appraisals, team meetings, rota management, and managing team absence with completion of return-to-works. Benefits: Company Pension: Employee contributes 5%, the Company contributes 7.5% Casual dress code Life Insurance: Lump sum of 4 x salary Bluecrest Health biennial assessment (discounted for VJT employees) Holiday Entitlement: 33 days including 8 bank holidays 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme: free confidential support service, offering a range of services including Financial Services, Family Care & Legal Advice Annual bonus entitlement (eligibility criteria apply) Paid Company events Employee Referral Programme New starter gift box Weekly fruit boxes in the office Free onsite parking Christmas shutdown Employee Excellence Award each quarter Paid leave to work on group charitable projects Day-to-day Responsibilities: Work in a fast-paced energetic team striving for personal and professional excellence Lead, train, and coach team members Manage purchasing tasks and processes across the department Support account management with supplier feedback and meeting content Develop strategies to find cost-effective ways of working Place orders with suppliers for non-stock and stock orders once the sales order has been received Ensure direct delivery to sites is fulfilled and that delivery paperwork is obtained Liaise closely with the Sales department for any enquiry handovers Maintain strong working relationships with vendors Compare product deliveries with issued purchase orders and contact vendors for discrepancies Assist the Inventory team with daily stock reports and orders to maintain min-max levels Liaise with various VJT warehouses, transfer stock, and manage discrepancies Review & monitor stock reports and adjust/re-order when needed Support Health & Safety responsibilities for the Purchasing department Skills Required: Prior people management experience (essential) Prior experience in a fast-paced construction or related industry procurement department Knowledge of the Company, Market & Competitors (desirable) Ability to liaise effectively and build relationships with suppliers Proficient in IT packages (including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint) Good knowledge within purchasing, including objective and KPI setting and tracking Proactive and flexible approach to planning and meeting demanding deadlines
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To support the Purchasing team with day-to-day responsibilities, including the management of dashboards, KPIs, trackers, and purchasing reporting. To coordinate purchases and maintain strong relationships and excellent communication with suppliers and internal contacts. Aid the Purchasing Manager with team training, coaching, and development, including KPI setting, appraisals, team meetings, rota management, and managing team absence with completion of return-to-works. Benefits: Company Pension: Employee contributes 5%, the Company contributes 7.5% Casual dress code Life Insurance: Lump sum of 4 x salary Bluecrest Health biennial assessment (discounted for VJT employees) Holiday Entitlement: 33 days including 8 bank holidays 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme: free confidential support service, offering a range of services including Financial Services, Family Care & Legal Advice Annual bonus entitlement (eligibility criteria apply) Paid Company events Employee Referral Programme New starter gift box Weekly fruit boxes in the office Free onsite parking Christmas shutdown Employee Excellence Award each quarter Paid leave to work on group charitable projects Day-to-day Responsibilities: Work in a fast-paced energetic team striving for personal and professional excellence Lead, train, and coach team members Manage purchasing tasks and processes across the department Support account management with supplier feedback and meeting content Develop strategies to find cost-effective ways of working Place orders with suppliers for non-stock and stock orders once the sales order has been received Ensure direct delivery to sites is fulfilled and that delivery paperwork is obtained Liaise closely with the Sales department for any enquiry handovers Maintain strong working relationships with vendors Compare product deliveries with issued purchase orders and contact vendors for discrepancies Assist the Inventory team with daily stock reports and orders to maintain min-max levels Liaise with various VJT warehouses, transfer stock, and manage discrepancies Review & monitor stock reports and adjust/re-order when needed Support Health & Safety responsibilities for the Purchasing department Skills Required: Prior people management experience (essential) Prior experience in a fast-paced construction or related industry procurement department Knowledge of the Company, Market & Competitors (desirable) Ability to liaise effectively and build relationships with suppliers Proficient in IT packages (including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint) Good knowledge within purchasing, including objective and KPI setting and tracking Proactive and flexible approach to planning and meeting demanding deadlines
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