SARIA UK
Central Transport Purchasing Administrator
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Location: ReFood, Doncaster
REFOOD
Business: The ReFood AD plants operate as integrated recycling units, processing a variety of food wastes to produce biogas, renewable electricity, heat, and ReGrow (a nutrient-rich fertiliser for local farms). The plants also recycle the food waste packaging, providing an environmentally sustainable solution for all waste producers looking for a safe method of diverting food waste from landfill.
The Position
Applications are invited for a Central Transport Purchasing Administrator based at our Doncaster site. This is a full-time, permanent position working 40 hours per week.
Responsibilities
As a Central Transport Purchasing Administrator, your duties and responsibilities will vary on the Company’s requirements but will include the following:
- Act as the central administrator for all transport purchase orders across the Doncaster, Widnes, and Dagenham sites.
- Raise purchase quotes promptly using the information and supporting documentation provided by the relevant Transport Manager or requester.
- Ensure purchase order information is entered accurately, with particular attention to supplier details, dates, cost centres, values, and other required system information.
- Monitor purchase quotes through the internal approval process and follow up with approvers where necessary to prevent avoidable delays.
- Convert approved purchase quotes into purchase orders and issue the completed purchase orders to suppliers.
- Monitor purchase orders through to completion, maintaining accurate and up-to-date records within the internal purchase order system.
- Obtain confirmation from the requester or relevant site contact that goods have been received or services completed before receipting the purchase order within the system for payment.
- Assist the Group Purchasing team and Finance with the investigation and resolution of transport-related purchase order queries, including obtaining missing information from the relevant site.
- Obtain the necessary supplier information, complete new vendor setup forms accurately, and submit them to the central team for approval and processing.
- Liaise effectively with Transport Managers, site teams, Group Purchasing, Finance, internal approvers, and approved suppliers in relation to purchase order administration.
- Undertake any other reasonable administrative duties as required, commensurate with the level of the role.
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- Strong previous experience within an administrative role.
- Previous experience using a purchase order or purchasing system, including raising, monitoring, or receipting purchase orders.
- Able to work independently whilst contributing positively to a wider team across multiple sites.
- Strong attention to detail and a commitment to accurate data entry.
- Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office and Excel, together with the ability to learn and confidently use the company's internal purchase order system.
Salary: Competitive Salary plus Company Benefits
Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted due to the high volume of CV’s being received.
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