About this role
Gift & Greetings
Bolton – Office based
Excellent working hours
NJR Recruitment are currently working with a well-established supplier of greetings and gifts to the retail industry, who are now seeking an experienced Buying Administrator to join their team in Bolton.
This is a great opportunity to join a growing business that can offer long term career progression.
The Buying Administrator will provide accurate, organised and proactive administrative support throughout the buying and supply-chain process.
The position will be responsible for purchase order administration, product information, sample coordination, shipment tracking, warehouse deliveries and compliance documentation. The successful candidate will help ensure that products move efficiently from factory order through to delivery at the company’s UK warehouses.
This is a varied position that requires excellent attention to detail, strong organisational skills and the ability to communicate effectively with factories, freight partners, warehouses and internal departments.
Key Responsibilities
- Purchase Orders and Product Administration
- Critical Path and Delivery Management
- Sample Coordination
- Freight and Import Administration
- Quality Control and Compliance
Skills & Experience
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills and confidence working with product, order and shipment data.
- Excellent attention to detail and a consistently accurate approach to administration.
- A high level of numeracy, with the ability to check prices, quantities, invoices and delivery information.
- Strong organisational and time-management skills.
- The ability to prioritise a varied workload and meet multiple deadlines.
- Clear and professional written and verbal communication skills.
- The confidence to communicate with colleagues, suppliers, factories and external service providers.
- The ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a small team.
- A proactive approach to identifying and resolving problems.
- A full UK driving licence.
Apply online or for further information contact one of our specialist consultants quoting reference number: NJR17115