Purchasing Administrator

Sigma 3 (Kitchens) Ltd - Established in 1975.

Sigma 3 is a leading manufacturer and retailer of quality kitchens & bedrooms. Sigma 3 has 6 of its own Retail Showrooms across South Wales and England. We serve a large number of independent trade and builder accounts and pride ourselves in a **quality product and a quality service**.

We are looking for a self-motivated and enthusiastic **Purchasing Administrator,** playing a pivotal role within our existing purchasing team. The Purchasing Administrator will be responsible for managing the procurement processes, ensuring timely acquisition of goods and services required for Sigma 3’s operations.

The role involves coordinating with internal and external stakeholders, maintaining accurate records, processing orders and managing purchase orders.

The Purchasing Administrator will report directly to the purchasing manager, as well as working closely with the supply chain manager.

We are a highly reputable and respected company and are seeking a talented individual to join our friendly and professional team.

**Role type**: 12 month fixed term maternity cover with the possibility of extension due to company growth.

**Location: Llantrisant/Bridgend plus appropriate travel**

**Behaviours**
- Proactive: Ability to take ownership of the tasks given to them.
- Problem Solving: Capable of identifying issues and implementing effective solutions
- Team Player: Collaborative approach to working with colleagues and suppliers
- Adaptability: Flexibility to manage challenging priorities and deadlines
- Customer Service Orientation: Focus on meeting the needs of internal and external stakeholders, while managing expectations

**Responsibilities**
- Order processing
- Progress chasing
- Logging any returns and arranging supplier collections
- Maintaining purchasing data within excel and our internal systems
- General purchasing admin duties

**Skills and Experience**
- Ideally, experience within a purchasing department
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially within Excel
- A high standard of literacy and numeracy
- Highly organised to deliver objectives within tight timeframes.
- A positive can-do attitude
- Strong negotiation and communication skills.

**Benefits**
- The rare opportunity to work for the largest manufacturer of kitchens in Wales with an enviable reputation for quality and service built over 50 years of trading. We have exciting plans to take this well-established business to new levels.
- This is not just a job - it’s a career development opportunity within an established team and to be a part of Company growth plans.
- It is the intention of the business to grow the individual’s earnings alongside profitable sales
- Competitive basic salary depending on skills and experience plus benefits package.
- 20 days holiday, rising to 25 days with each complete year of service + 8 Bank Holidays
- Pension
- PHI (this is an incapacity benefit)
- Life insurance
- Access to Health & Wellbeing benefits/app inclusive of an 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Death in Service/Life Assurance benefit
- Company contractual sick pay
- Employee Discount scheme for friends & family

**Job Types**: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months

Pay: From £25,500.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking

Work Location: In person