UK Purchasing Administrator

Selectbenefits; Exeter; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

An Apple Premium Reseller in Exeter is seeking a dedicated Administrator in the Purchasing Department to handle purchase orders and inventory analysis. This full-time office-based role requires at least 3-5 years of experience in Business Central or similar, alongside advanced skills in Microsoft Excel. You will work in a fast-paced environment, ensuring timely processing and resolution of queries, and be involved in daily order processing across group businesses. The position offers a competitive salary and employee benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Fantastic Employee discounts

Pension Scheme

Employee Incentives

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Qualifications

• At least 3-5 years BC (Business Central), SAP or similar experience required.
• Experience within the technology sector would be an advantage.
• Full, clean driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Process purchase orders and monitor delivery of stock.
• Liaison with vendors and internal teams for inventory analysis.
• Handle RMA queries and provide timely responses.

Skills

Advanced user knowledge of Microsoft Excel

Experience in a fast-paced environment

Problem-solving abilities

Understanding of statistical analysis

Self-starter

Education

IT, Business or Analyst Degree or substantial experience

Tools

Business Central

SAP

Microsoft PowerPoint

Keynote

Job description

Overview

Administrator in the Purchasing Department — Full-time — Exeter, Office Based. Salary £24,700. Select (part of the Select Technology Group) is the largest Apple Premium Reseller across the UK and Ireland, with 17 stores across the UK and Ireland. The Select Technology Group comprises Select, DID Electrical and Blink24, our boutique distribution company.

What you get from working at Select?

• A growing love and passion for all things Apple
• A great sense of achievement and empowerment for helping our customers discover which Mac, iPhone, Watch or iPad is right for them - this is our passion
• Competitive salary
• Fantastic Employee discounts
• Pension Scheme
• Employee Incentives
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

This Exeter based role requires joint responsibility for day-to-day processing of purchase orders, responding in a timely manner to sales order / customer / supplier queries. Requires some associated inventory analysis across group businesses, as well as support for both retail and departmental returns (RMA).

Responsibilities and Duties

• Purchasing Admin
• Day to day order processing across group businesses in line with requirements and in consultation with Sales, Operations, Logistics and the Head of UK Operations.
• Purchase order processing and monitoring as well as working with stakeholders to ensure on-time delivery of stock.
• Escalation of issues to line managers, Operations and Logistics teams and the Head of UK Operations as required. Assist in investigation and resolution of issues in a timely fashion with minimum disruption.
• Liaising with vendors, purchasing teams, logistics, order management and finance teams as required to report on inventory analysis including availability and value as well as other requirements.
• Process shipping reports including ingestion of serial numbers into our Microsoft Business Central ERP system and processing drop-ship orders, ensuring on-time invoicing.
• Dealing with inquiries from customers, sales, and other teams, as well as assisting with issues as required.
• RMA
• Day to day handling and processing of RMA queries either internally within the business or from external customers with timely responses and prompt resolution for queries.
• Assist with investigation of any queries related to RMA and collaborating with other teams internally and externally to bring to a successful resolution.
• Ability to present reports/information in a clear, concise and readable format and understanding of statistical analysis required from reports.
• Actioning resolution on RMA and purchasing/sales errors with escalation to senior teams if needed.

Education/Experience requirements

• At least 3-5 years BC (Business Central), SAP or similar experience required
• Advanced user knowledge of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Keynote
• Experience within the technology sector would be an advantage
• IT, Business Or Analyst Degree Preferred Or Substantial Experience
• Self-starter with experience working in fast paced environment
• Experience interacting with high volume, faced paced retail and warehouse environments with logistics, a distinct advantage
• Ability to prioritize and proactively manage workload, and solve problems
• Full, clean driving licence
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