Streamline Search Ltd
Purchasing & Import Administrator
Location: Birchwood, Warrington
Contract: 12-month temporary contract
Hours: Monday-Thursday: 08:30-17:00 (45 min lunch) & Friday: 08:30-14:30 (30 min lunch)
About Our Client
Our client is a leading global sourcing and distribution specialist providing a wide range of chemicals, oils, and additives to the performance and life sciences industries.
They are seeking a Purchasing & Import Administrator to join the operations and logistics team. This role will support the end-to-end purchasing process, import/export administration, stock control, and transport coordination.
Experience in purchasing or procurement is desirable, but candidates with relevant supply chain or strong administrative experience will also be considered.
Key Responsibilities
- Raise and manage purchase orders with suppliers
- Maintain strong supplier relationships to ensure timely delivery
- Update internal systems with confirmed delivery dates and communicate changes to relevant teams
- Book in stock on arrival and resolve warehouse queries
- Import & Export Administration
- Prepare customs documentation for import clearance
- Support the team with import/export queries and documentation
- Monitor stock levels and ensure availability aligns with business requirements
- Liaise with warehouses and product managers to maintain accurate stock holdings
- Support management of slow-moving and obsolete stock
- Ensure stock records and warehouse reconciliations are accurate
- Arrange transport for purchase orders, negotiating with suppliers for cost and service efficiency
- Support direct customer deliveries where required
- Maintain strong relationships with transport providers and third-party warehouses
- General Administration
- Provide holiday and absence cover across the team
- Support operational targets and stock/order goals
- Assist the wider purchasing team with administrative and logistics tasks as needed
Person Specification
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Competent IT user (Microsoft Word, Excel, etc.) with ERP system experience preferred
- Previous experience in purchasing, import/export, or supply chain administration desirable
- Experience working in a busy office environment
- Ability to work independently and prioritise workload effectively
- Positive, flexible attitude with willingness to learn and develop
Streamline Search is a technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the United Kingdom. We are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy, and in accordance with GDPR by applying to this post you are granting us consent to process your data and contact you in relation to this application.
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