Senior Purchasing Officer

2 months ago


Maidstone, United Kingdom Kent County Council Full time

Advert
This is a permanent position, working within the Community Care Purchasing Team. It is an exciting role for a confident, proactive and positive individual, working within Adult Social Care. Team are currently working from home with the availability to work in an office if desired.

**The role will involve a wide range of technical support work including project support, process building, reporting and analytics. You will be able to deal with issues of a confidential and sensitive nature appropriately. You will be confident in communicating regularly with internal and external stakeholders, prioritise your work, and work with a high level of autonomy.

You will have excellent IT skills as tasks will include modifying and retrieving data on systems and running reports and building systems to support the wider purchasing function. The ability to resolve system issues is essential requiring strong understanding of Microsoft packages.

You will be confident, flexible, able to work well within a busy team and prioritise your workload.

Full induction and training will be given.

This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.

**Interviews will take place on week commencing 28th August 2023.**

Contact Details
For any further information contact Holly Bourke, Community Care Purchasing Senior, on 03000 412979

About The Company



  • Maidstone, United Kingdom Office Angels Full time

    **Job Title**: Office Administrator - Purchasing Team **Location**: Maidstone **Salary**: £11.50ph **Hours**:9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday **Term**: Temporary to permanent **Start date**: As soon as possible Our wonderful Client in Maidstone is looking for an Administrator to join their purchasing team on a temporary to permanent basis. This role is a...


  • Maidstone, United Kingdom Pearson Whiffin Recruitment Ltd Full time

    An excellent opportunity has arisen to join an award winning, multi-company group as a Senior Purchase Ledger Clerk. The company are based on the outskirts of Maidstone and recruiting for this newly created position to support the management of the Purchase Ledger team. Duties will include: - Assisting with the management of the team in the absence of the...

  • Purchase Ledger

    3 weeks ago


    Maidstone, United Kingdom Office Angels Full time

    Office Angels are so excited to be recruiting for a Purchase Ledger based in Maidstone. Working for a well-established, friendly but hard-working solicitor. **Job Title**:Purchase Ledger **Location**: Maidstone **Salary**:Up to £25k **Hours**:Monday-Friday 9am-5pm **Benefits**: - Up to 26 days holiday - Free on-site parking - Pension - Private Medical...

  • Purchasing Manager

    2 months ago


    Maidstone, United Kingdom HR GO Recruitment Full time

    **Role**:Purchasing Manager **Location**:Maidstone **Salary**:£35,000 per annum plus bonuses **Report to**:Head Of Finance Our client a highly sucessful organisation with offices in both the UK & Europe are looking for a Purchasing Manger to join their team. **Responsibilities**: - Develop and implement purchasing strategies to ensure cost-effectiveness...

  • Purchasing Coordinator

    2 months ago


    Maidstone, United Kingdom Pearson Whiffin (Logistics) Full time

    **Purchasing Coordinator** **Mid Kent** **12-month fixed term contract** **Salary DOE** We are looking for a pro-active Purchasing Coordinator on behalf of our client within a cutting edge client based in Maidstone. Ideally you will have some experience of working within a purchasing team along with some previous knowledge of using a processing system....


  • Maidstone, United Kingdom Pearson Whiffin Recruitment Ltd Full time

    **Purchasing Administrator** **£25,000 pro rata** **6-month FTC** **Maidstone (hybrid working arrangements)** **Monday - Friday** An exciting opportunity has opened for a Purchasing Administrator to join a well-established manufacturing company located on the outskirts of Maidstone, on a 6-month fixed term contract, with the opportunity for...

  • Purchasing Assistant

    4 weeks ago


    Maidstone, United Kingdom Adecco Full time

    Job Title: Purchasing Assistant Location: Maidstone Salary: £25-27K DOE (+ Profit share opportunities) Free parking and close to public transport Monday - Friday 0900 - 1700 Job Summary: We are looking for a detail-oriented and organised Purchasing Assistant to support a close knit team based in our client in Maidstone. The ideal candidate will assist the...


  • Maidstone, United Kingdom Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited Full time

    Purchase Ledger Clerk Purchase Ledger Purchase Ledger Job, Full Time & Permanent (£24,000 - £30,000 per annum) Your new company You will work for a professional manufacturing organisation based in Dover. The position will sit within a team of 6 within the finance department. The role involves a day of 8.30am - 5.00pm Monday - Friday. The company currently...

  • Purchase Ledger Clerk

    2 weeks ago


    Maidstone, United Kingdom Page Personnel Full time

    Hybrid Working - Competitive Benefits **About Our Client**: A well established and international organisation with continued plans for expansion now require a Purchase Ledger Clerk to join the finance department at their Maidstone office. - Process supplier invoices and payments - Reconcile supplier statements - Supplier communication and resolving...


  • Maidstone, United Kingdom Fernsgroup Full time

    **About us** Ferns Group are a family run business with over 25 years’ experience as an established Utilities and Reinstatement company, specialising in Telecoms Civils, and tailored reinstatement services. Our Mission is _"to be the preferred choice in our field by adding value to our business partners without compromise to quality, safety or the...


  • Maidstone, United Kingdom Fresh People Ltd Full time

    **Purchase Ledger Asst - Maidstone** Fresh People are currently recruiting for a Purchase Ledger Assistant for our client a Fresh Produce market leader based in Maidstone in Kent supporting the Finance Team to maintain relationships between suppliers, stakeholders and growers - Processing of all purchase ledger invoices - Processing of all supplier payment...

  • Purchase Ledger Clerk

    4 weeks ago


    Maidstone, United Kingdom Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited Full time

    Purchase Ledger Clerk (£24,000 - £26,000 per annum) **Your new company** You will work for a professional organisation based in Maidstone (Linton). You will work within the finance department. The Purchase Ledger Clerk position is a full time and permanent position. This role is purely office-based. **Your new role** You will be responsible for the input...

  • Purchaser - Bproc007

    2 weeks ago


    Maidstone, United Kingdom Bridges Electrical Engineers Full time

    At Bridges we are more than Engineers. As a team we shape and support engineering and construction for our clients who in turn touch the daily lives of millions of people across the UK. We have a large diverse team of talented **Safe & Happy People**, combining their strengths and ambition to bring innovation and evolution which ensures **Sustainability**...


  • Maidstone, United Kingdom Office Angels Full time

    **Job Title**: Office Administrator - Purchasing Team **Location**: Maidstone **Salary**: £12 to £13ph **Hours**:8.30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday **Term**: Temporary to permanent **Start date**: As soon as possible Our wonderful Client in Maidstone is looking for an Administrator to join their purchasing team on a temporary to permanent basis. This...

  • Purchase Ledger Clerk

    2 weeks ago


    Maidstone, United Kingdom Page Personnel Full time

    Long term temporary assignment - Hybrid working **About Our Client**: Working for a large Business services organisation. Processing purchase invoices on a daily basis - 90 per week. Dealing with related queries Staff expenses Managing finance inbox BACS Payments twice per month. **The Successful Applicant**: We are looking for someone who has a good...


  • Maidstone, United Kingdom Reed Full time

    **Reed Accountancy & Finance** are currently supporting our Maidstone based client who is looking for a **Purchase Ledger Clerk** to support them with a 3 month temporary assignment which could lead to a permanent position. The ideal **Accounts Assistant** would need to be able to show the relevant experience obtained from a similar role with the below...

  • Purchasing Assistant

    4 weeks ago


    Maidstone, Kent, United Kingdom Adecco Full time

    Job Title: Purchasing Assistant Location: Maidstone Salary: 25-27K DOE (+ Profit share opportunities) Free parking and close to public transport Monday - Friday (Apply online only) Job Summary: We are looking for a detail-oriented and organised Purchasing Assistant to support a close knit team based in our client in Maidstone. The ideal candidate will...

  • Purchase Ledger Clerk

    2 weeks ago


    Maidstone, United Kingdom Page Personnel Finance Full time

    To assist with the efficient running of the purchase ledger side of the accounting operations. **Client Details** A organisation who can offer career development throught the Finance department. **Description** - Managing supplier accounts including: - Ensure on a daily basis that all supplier invoices received are registered in Dimensions, scanned into...

  • Purchase Ledger Clerk

    2 weeks ago


    Maidstone, United Kingdom Page Personnel - UK Full time

    Hybrid Working - Competitive Benefits **About Our Client**: A well established and international organisation with continued plans for expansion now require a Purchase Ledger Clerk to join the finance department at their Maidstone office. - Process supplier invoices and payments - Reconcile supplier statements - Supplier communication and resolving...


  • Maidstone, United Kingdom Vital Parts Ltd Full time

    Looking for ambitious hard working individuals able to commute to an in-office position in Maidstone Kent. Duties will include: - Ensuring/maintaining accuracy of data. - Sourcing new suppliers for existing products/services - Negotiating with suppliers to achieve best value for money. - Working with warehouse team to report any back-ordered or missing...