Purchasing Co-ordinator


Company:	Ess Employment
Salary:	from £24,960 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Yate
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	26 Aug 2026
Closing date:	20 Sept 2026

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Summary

LOCATION: YATE

START DATE: IMMEDIATE

PAY: £24,960 per annum

PERMANENT

WORKING HOURS: Monday to Friday, full time, 37.5 hours per week, 9am-5pm

Yate Office: 01454 310031

E: yate@ess-emp.co.uk

Our client in Yate is seeking the following to join their team:

Job Vacancy - Purchasing Co-ordinator

The Role:

To support the Purchasing Department by ensuring the timely and cost-effective procurement of goods and services, building strong internal and external supplier relationships and ensuring continuity of supply across the business.

Duties to include:

• To provide a seamless on stop supply chain where the company, the customer and our employees work as one for mutual benefit.

• Placing of small purchase orders with suppliers

• Dealing with all aspect of stock management/inventory queries

• Working with inventory, warehouse, operations, customer service and suppliers

• Purchase Order administration/chasing of back order and communicating on any potential stock issues

• Create supply chain/inventory reports and interpret data

• Maintain accurate purchasing records

• Dealing with supplier invoice resolutions, with suppliers, inventory and finance

• Track outstanding orders and follow up on delayed shipments

• Management of supplier returns

• Management of the eBay account/dead stock management.

The successful candidate will ideally possess the following attributes:

• Able to work productively in a highly pressured environment

• Ability to communicate effectively in person, by phone and via email

• Experience of purchasing and stock management

• Experience of working in a demanding role, able to work to tight deadlines

• Excellent organisational and time management skills.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability.

• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.

• Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines.

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.

• Customer-focused with a proactive approach.

• General secondary education, GCSE Maths and English

Benefits include 22 days holiday + paid bank holidays, free onsite parking, Casual dress, Company events, Company pension, Employee discount, Health and wellbeing programme

If this vacancy is of an interest to you, please do not hesitate to apply!

To be considered for the role please email your cv at your earliest convenience to Rachel Hudson - yate3@ess-emp.co.uk

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