Administrator / Purchasing Administration Assistant

**Administrator / Purchasing Administration Assistant**who is highly analytical, good Microsoft Excel skills and who has an eye for detail is required for a well-established company based in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. **FULL TRAINING PROVIDED** Previous experience working within a purchasing department would be highly desirable, although not essential. Providing you have a strong administrative background and great Excel skills the company will provide full training. **SALARY**:Competitive + Benefits **LOCATION**:Nottingham, Nottinghamshire (After training their will be the opportunity to work on a hybrid schedule with your time split between working from home and the Head Office in Nottingham) **JOB TYPE**:Full-Time, Permanent **WORKING HOURS**:Flexi-Time Hours **JOB OVERVIEW** We have a fantastic new job opportunity for an Administrator / Purchasing Administration Assistant who is highly analytical with good Microsoft Excel skills and an eye for detail Working as an Administrator / Purchasing Administration Assistant you will assist the business with providing analytical support across several departments as well as be responsible for resolving queries and delivering orders. As an Administrator / Purchasing Administration Assistant you will be required to have contact with both internal and external customers and therefore great communication skills and a 'can-do’ attitude are essential. **APPLY TODAY** If this job looks like your ideal position, then please send in your CV as soon as possible for our Recruitment Team to review. **DUTIES** Once trained your duties as an Administrator / Purchasing Administration Assistant will include: - Monitor "posting proposals" and book in "purchase order direct" orders upon confirmation of delivery or receipt of supplier invoice - Liaise with purchasing coordinators and suppliers to resolve queries when invoices do not match the purchase orders - Raise customer credit notes for returned container deposits upon receipt of supplier credit notes - Ensure all orders are invoiced for month end - Compiling and formatting the "On Hand" reports to monitor orders that remain undelivered past their estimated delivery date - Compiling and formatting the "GRNI and GRBC" reports to monitor orders that have been delivered but are missing supplier invoices or credit notes - Checking and resolving admin errors on the On Hand/GRNI/GRBC reports - Liaising with internal logistics managers and external suppliers to resolve the reports: updating delivery dates, chasing, and processing missing paperwork - Contact internal sales team and logistics managers to resolve queries - Contact suppliers for orders missing invoices/credits - Chasing suppliers for delivery confirmation - Assist the Head of Procurement and other management as required **CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS** - High attention to detail - Analytical Skills - Reconciliation Skills - Ability to investigate and resolve queries - Innovative and creative approach - Excellent written English and grammatical knowledge - IT Skills - Excel, Database Management - Flexible approach, highly organised and effective time management skills - Work as part of a small, dedicated team - Able to take ownership of their tasks - Administration experience - Purchasing experience - Finance software knowledge - O365 (Excel / Outlook) knowledge - Excel knowledge (Advanced) **BENEFITS** - Competitive salary - Private Healthcare - Pension schemes - 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays - 24-hour employee assistance programme - Learning and personal development opportunities **HOW TO APPLY** JOB REF: AWDO-P9167 Full-Time, Permanent Jobs, Careers and Vacancies. Find a new job and work in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. Multi-Job Board Advertising and CV Sourcing Recruitment Services provided by AWD online.