Salary: £27 000 to £28 000
Permanent, Full-Time (35 hours) | Corsham, Wiltshire

About us
Glentham Life Sciences has been a leading manufacturer and supplier of fine chemicals and laboratory reagents to companies and institutions across the globe for over a decade. The cost effective and efficient sourcing of the raw materials required to facilitate the requirements of our customers is crucial to our business model.

As well as joining a friendly and dynamic team, staff at Glentham benefit from:

• Company pension scheme
• Health cashback scheme & EAP (Employee Assistance Program) subject to successful completion of probationary period.
• Employee annual bonus scheme
• A generous holiday allowance - 24 days annual leave, increasing from 12 months' service
• Break room with refreshments
• On-site parking
• Outdoor break areas

Job description
Based at our facility in Corsham, Wiltshire and reporting to the company directors, the Senior Purchasing Adminstrator's main responsibilities are as follows:
• Works together with the operations/purchasing line manager and other stakeholders to continuously develop and improve our purchasing model.
• Raise, review and process purchase orders.
• Maintain effective records of goods sourced and purchased using the company ERP.
• Ability to negotiate prices with suppliers.
• Collaborate with senior management in the initial selection process of prospective suppliers.
• Evaluates existing suppliers based on quality, timeliness and cost.
• Builds and maintains relationships with suppliers.
• Co-ordinating the associated inward bound logistics for purchased materials with both transport companies and other internal departments.
• Schedules deliveries with follow-ups to suppliers where required e.g. late deliveries.
• Researches and evaluates suppliers to compare pricing and services as an ongoing concern.
• Stays up to date with UK government import rules in relation to commodity codes and associated customs duty charges.
• Continued awareness of any changes to legislation which could impact the business.
• Support of and delegation of tasks to other team members e.g. other purchasing staff / junior staff.

Requirements and qualifications
• Formal qualification in supply chain management, logistics, or business administration is preferred but not essential.
• Employed for at least 1 - 2 years in a purchasing / procurement role with experience in relation to international supply chain and the evaluation of potential new vendors.
• Experience of using ERP or similar frameworks.
• Ability to prioritise tasks.
• Attention to detail.
• Both excellent verbal and written communication.
• A commitment to continuous learning and development.

How to apply
To apply, please send your current CV and a cover letter to the following address:

Glentham Life Sciences
Unit 5 Leafield Way
Corsham
Wiltshire
SN13 9SW

Or e-mail [email protected] for more information.