Purchasing Administrator
Full time in Purchasing ShortlistJob Detail
Job Description
We’re looking for an experienced, proactive Purchasing Administrator to help keep our supply chain running smoothly. If you thrive in a fast‑paced environment, enjoy building strong supplier relationships, and have a knack for keeping processes organised and efficient, this role will suit you perfectly. Experience with purchasing refrigeration parts/catering parts/powered access desirable but not essential.
Your Role
- Managing day‑to‑day purchasing activities, including raising purchase orders and processing requisitions
- Monitoring stock levels and ensuring timely replenishment
- Liaising with suppliers to negotiate pricing, lead times, and delivery schedules
- Tracking orders, resolving discrepancies, and ensuring accurate documentation
- Maintaining supplier records and supporting supplier performance reviews
- Working closely with internal customers (operations, finance, workshop, account management, etc.) to forecast needs and support business priorities
- Supporting continuous improvement initiatives within the procurement function
Ideal Candidate
- Proven experience in a purchasing, procurement, or supply chain administration role advantageous
- Strong organisational skills and exceptional attention to detail
- Confident communicator with the ability to build positive supplier relationships
- Comfortable working with Microsoft Apps and purchasing systems/ERP software
- Good numerical skills and a solid understanding of purchasing processes
- Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines in a busy environment
- A proactive mindset — someone who spots issues early and takes initiative
Company Information
Who are we?
Miller’s Vanguard are proud to have been supporting all the UK’s Supermarket chains for over 40 years, in brief, we are the people in the background ensuring that supermarkets keep the Nation fed! Maintaining a wide and varied range of assets from food production equipment through to loading bay lifts.
Our service are as follows:
- Nationwide reactive maintenance
- Hygienic Deep cleaning & Planned maintenance services
- Refurbishment, logistics and installation of equipment
We do all of this with the firm foundations of being owned by the global Ali Group, whose turnover is in excess of £4 billion p.a.
Our people
Despite being a large operation here at Miller’s Vanguard we still firmly believe in running the business like we have done for the last 40 years, by valuing our biggest asset we have YOU…the employee.
Our team of over 500 employees have the advantage of working in state-of-the-art working environments:
- New (2021) Technical response centre
- Award Winning research, Innovation, and recycling facility
- Industry leading Mercedes Benz fleet
We believe in providing you with the very best environment and tools to do the job.
Career Development
Training is also a huge part of our culture here at Miller’s Vanguard and our City and Guilds accredited training centre is where we coach and develop our employees regardless of your position or your length of service, we want to make sure that our staff can progress and keep pace with ever changing equipment technologies.
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm
Location: Millers Vanguard, Bury
Why Join Us
- Job Specific Uniform & tooling for all roles
- Company wide fun days and charity events
- Company Pension
- 24 Holidays per year + public bank holidays
- Regular staff ‘treats’ for employees and their families