Purchasing and Tech Admin

**Purchasing Admin / Technical Support Admin - £24,000 - Chessington**

We have an opportunity available with a valued client of ours that sits within their purchasing team / technical support admin team. The business is growing and is a very well-known brand.

**The main purpose of the role is**:
You will be responsible for the ordering of materials, supplies, and/or equipment for the company, and the follow through with vendors on shipment and delivery. You will also provide administrative support to the Technical Support Department, including theordering and invoicing of items.

**Benefits**
- Annual Bonus up to 7.5%
- Company pension scheme (Both parties 5%)
- Life assurance scheme
- Optional private medical insurance
- Healthy living allowance (£250 pounds to put towards fitness and exercise)
- Attendance allowance £350 per annum (for no sickness absence)
- Monthly Foodie Fridays (company buys lunch for staff)
- Long service awards from 10 years
- Casual dress
- Team building events (twice a year)
- Employee assistance programme

**General Duties**:

- Take ownership of the intake and booking in of goods that arrive at the business.
- Build relationships with suppliers and vendors to address issues with supply and ensure products are delivered on time.
- Investigate all delivery discrepancies as soon as an issue arise.
- Monitor competition pricing and maintain up to date records of supplier contracts.
- Monitor stock levels for the business top selling products to prevent shortage.
- Work closely with the Purchasing Manager to make sure that at no point throughout the purchasing process there would be a shortage of supply to any internal and external departments and customers.
- Logging and updating the company CRM System.
- Attend trade shows and all training days.
- Processing of technical orders and raise purchase orders and invoices.

**The Person**:

- 3 years of Admin experience and at least 2 years of experience within a purchasing / supply chain environment.
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Access/Database.
- Confident in dealing with customers and maintaining relationships.
- Strong commercial awareness.
- Passionate about building relationships.
- Resilient.
- Experience of SAGE an advantage.

Tate is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.