Purchasing Administrator

Location: Chorley, PR6
Salary: £12.71 per hour
Hours: Monday–Thursday, 8:00am–4:30pm | Friday, 8:00am–1:00pm
Overtime: Available when required

About the Role

The Best Connection are looking for a Purchasing Administrator to join our manufacturing team in Chorley. Working closely with the Purchasing and Scheduling teams, you will play a key role in ensuring products and materials are purchased and delivered on time to meet both production and customer requirements.

This is a varied administrative role, ideal for someone who is organised, proactive and confident communicating with both internal teams and external suppliers.

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Purchasing and Scheduling teams to support production requirements.
• Liaise with suppliers and carriers throughout the purchasing process to ensure timely deliveries.
• Monitor and communicate any issues that could affect production schedules or manufacturing.
• Keep Customer Care updated on deliveries where required.
• Coordinate and manage the Direct Delivery process.
• Liaise effectively with departments across the business.
• Ensure purchasing and production systems remain accurate and up to date.
• Update purchase orders with confirmed delivery dates.
• Firm planned purchase orders from the MRP system.
• Maintain pricing and lead-time information within D365.
• Manage and update key performance indicators (KPIs) within D365.
• Monitor supplier performance and support weekly and monthly reporting.
• Purchase and manage site uniform stock.
• Carry out general administrative duties, including filing and correspondence.
• Support the wider team with other appropriate tasks as required.

About You

We're looking for someone who is:

• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
• Confident communicating with suppliers, carriers and internal departments.
• Able to manage multiple tasks and prioritise effectively.
• Proactive in identifying and communicating potential issues.
• Comfortable working with computerised systems and maintaining accurate data.
• Reliable, professional and able to work effectively as part of a team.
• Experienced in purchasing, administration, manufacturing or supply chain environments would be advantageous, but a strong administrative background is also welcomed.

What We Offer

• £12.71 per hour
• Monday–Friday working hours
• Overtime available when required
• The opportunity to develop experience within purchasing, manufacturing and supply chain.
• A varied role working closely with multiple departments across the business.

Apply Now

If you're organised, detail-focused and looking for an opportunity to build your career in purchasing and manufacturing, we'd love to hear from you.

We are review applications immediately so please apply or call for more information. 

Location: Chorley, PR6