Administrative Buyer

Join a dynamic team that are working hard today to leave an indelible mark on the landscape of tomorrow.

Ferns Group are a family run business with over 25 years' experience as an established Utilities and Reinstatement company, specialising in Telecoms Civils, and tailored reinstatement services.

Our Mission is "to be the preferred choice in our field by adding value to our business partners without compromise to quality, safety or the environment."

Overview

We are seeking a detail-oriented and highly organised Administrative Buyer to join our procurement team. The ideal candidate will possess strong administrative skills, have a positive attitude, be self-motivated, conscientious and able to demonstrate knowledge and experience within a similar administrative or purchasing role. The role will be responsible for raising purchase orders, processing invoice queries and supporting the team with administrative and daily tasks.

Responsibilities

• Raising purchase orders, and seeing them through to the point of delivery.
• Investigating and processing invoice queries.
• Administrative tasks, answering the phones along with general ad-hoc tasks.
• Department support with our internal purchasing system, Sicon.
• Holiday cover for the other procurement team members.

Qualifications

This role is ideal for someone starting out in their career, who has had some exposure to purchasing and/or administrative experience.

• At least 1 year administration experience is preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities at one time.
• Confident communication skills and proactive attitude to work.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Ability to work independently and as a part of a team.
• Experience with purchase order or ERP systems would be an advantage (but full training will be provided).

Own transport required due to office location.

Full Time; Monday - Friday on the following schedule

Week 1 - 7am-4pm

Week 2 - 8am-5pm

Job Type: Full-time

• Free parking
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Referral programme

Ferns Group are dedicated to diversity in the workplace and committed to treating all our employees and job applicants equally. We embrace equal opportunities, including working with the prison service, and are opposed to discrimination on any grounds.

All applicants must have rights to work in the UK and be willing to undertake the relevant pre employment screening checks should your application be successful.