Purchasing Administrator

**Job Title**: Purchasing Administrator

**Department**: Purchasing

**Location**: Bristol (city centre location)

**Hours**: 8.30 am to 5.30 pm Monday to Friday

**Reports to**: Purchasing Manager

**Salary**:£22,000 - £25,000 depending on experience

**Purchasing Administrator Responsibilities**:
An important position has been created for a full-time Purchasing Co-Ordinator based in Bristol. Some working from home is available on a successful completion of probation.

This role offers a great opportunity to begin and develop a career within procurement. Working closely with the Purchasing Manager, this role will be fast paced, communicating across the business regarding shipping / logistics and stock control. As the business grows, this role could evolve to meet new business demands.

**General duties include but are not limited to**:

- Enter product references and quantities onto a purchase order and send to suppliers.
- To be the point of contact for our freight forwarders and booking container shipments.
- Update containers schedules. Ensuring Cargo Ready Dates (CRDs) are met, confirming with our China office and 3rd party freight logistic companies.
- Maintain and grow good business relationships with suppliers to get the right product, to the right place at the right time.
- Monitor and amend, if necessary, open purchase orders to ensure timely delivery.
- Manage team task schedule using Trello software.
- Out of Stock report (Weekly check on our main website).
- Documenting procedures.
- Ordering of spare parts.

**Requirements**:

- Solid understanding of Microsoft Office products (Outlook, Teams, Excel, Word).
- Strong organisational skills.
- To be able to prioritise workload to suit the business needs.
- The ability to problem solve and create solutions.
- A flexible attitude.
- A team player with excellent communication skills.
- Pro-active and forward thinking.

**What we will do to make sure you’re successful in the role**:
The Furniturebox team has been rapidly growing over the last couple of years thanks to dedicated teams in Bristol and Wiltshire who are always coming up with new ideas and being given the creative freedom to implement them. We’ve created a culture of sharing ideas and being open to trying new things and will encourage you to do the same. We love working with people who are enthusiastic and passionate about their work, and we know that this role can deliver that for the right person. You will get lots of support from your manager, Directors, and the wider team.

The role will be Bristol based however we also have offices in Chippenham and Warminster so there will be opportunities to travel between sites and get to know all our different teams.

**The Bonus Bits**

A few extra things we do to make Furniturebox a great place to work:

- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) through BUPA
- Perkbox membership for discounts and savings on lots of your everyday essentials, wellness, and other special treats
- Staff discount across our product range
- Employee of the month: we want to celebrate our successes across the whole company
- Employee Birthday Gift
- Discounted private healthcare with Vitality
- Team events: we plan events and regular get-togethers for our teams to have fun and socialise - if that's something you would like to take part in
- Flexible working hours and option for remote/hybrid working to suit you
- Central Bristol office in the Runway East co-working building which has benefits such as:

- Cake Wednesdays and Beer (or Cider/Wine) Fridays
- Social Events and Networking with other businesses in the building
- Central location overlooking Bristol Bridge, - great views

To apply, please send your CV with a covering letter.

**Salary**: £22,000.00-£25,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Bristol, BS1 6AA: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Administrative: 1 year (preferred)
- Microsoft Office: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Bristol, BS1 6AA

Reference ID: FB-PUR-23-ADM