Purchasing Administrator

**Are you an experiencedPurchasing Administrator, who is looking to work in a fast paced, global, market leading company?**

Here at Innovative Technology, we have an excellent opportunity for a **Purchasing **Administrator** to join our talented team in our global head office in Oldham, Manchester.

**We’re Innovative**

We’re heading towards our 30th year here at Innovative Technology, where we now have offices on five continents and employ around 400 people, with over 100 based from our state-of-the-art R&D hub and global head office in Oldham, Manchester.

From self-service checkouts to arcade machines, we provide our retail, banking, kiosk, vending, gaming, and amusement customers with products and services that help them securely accept automated payments, with our industry leading technology keeping usat the forefront of our sector.

By being true to our values of Innovation, Collaboration, Respect, and Drive we’ve seen significant growth and won numerous domestic and international awards, whilst offering outstanding career opportunities and great benefits. You’ll find us on the edgeof the Pennines and less than half an hour from central Manchester, with modern offices, free parking, and excellent transport links.

**Our Opportunity**

In the role of Purchasing Administrator, you will act as the first point of contact for all purchasing requirements within the business providing high quality, professional administrative service to internal and external stakeholders, ensuring enquiriesare efficiently and courteously handled, meeting the standards of Innovative Technology.

**Responsibilities of our Purchasing **Administrator**:

- Raising purchase orders for stocked parts, as well as non-stock items to meet the requirements of the business and (where possible) uploading orders via the Data switch program
- Reviewing open orders on the system, updating the PO with delivery information and delivery dates once confirmed, closing ff any cancelled orders, advising sales and warehouse of parts short for sales orders
- Reviewing upcoming purchase order deadlines amending delivery dates advised by suppliers as well as chasing shipments and advising the stores team of shipments
- Adding part numbers and amending information relating to parts in Syspro
- Working with the development team to update suppliers of modifications/new releases of parts
- Arranging purchase and distribution of components to China and Brazil factories for forecast builds
- Validating BOM’s and requesting approval from management/director level
- Booking in shipments - booking items from direct shipment into stock and advising sales so the order can dispatch, booking air/UPS freights into the GT warehouse and transferring sea shipments into GIT warehouse, and generating a barcode listing for storesto scan in on arrival
- Processing cash requests, ensuring quantities and denominations are correct, ensuring that the system is running correctly, speaking to software about any issues, stock checking currencies, auditing bags that have been given out, and maintaining the organisationof the money in the safe

**Essential Skills & Experience of our Administrator**:

- Proven experience in a similar role is essential, holding a Business Administration or similar qualification is desirable
- Friendly with a flexible approach, coupled with demonstrable organisation and prioritisation skills
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office packages such as Outlook, Word, and Excel

**Your Package & Perks**
- Highly competitive and negotiable, depending on suitability and experience
- Workplace Pension Scheme, with a 3% contribution from us
- Flexible working hours and limited working from home available
- 24 days holiday, plus Bank Holidays, for great work-life balance, with the opportunity to earn extra days holiday
- Private Healthcare Scheme available for you (as benefit in kind), and the option to add family members
- Educational Sponsorship, Childcare Vouchers and Cycle to Work Scheme
- Informal dress code, free onsite modern gym, free secure parking, staff car workshop and an active social calendar

**What’s next?**

If you’re looking to develop as a Purchasing Administrator and want to join our award-winning team on the latest cutting-edge technology we want to hear from you.

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