Purchasing Coordinator (Maternity Cover) Location: Leeds Salary: A GBP 28,000 per annum Hours : 28 hours per week, Monday : Thursday Fixed Term : 12 months Are you an administrator or junior buyer looking for a challenge and an opportunity to advance your skills and your career in a great working environment? The Role Our client is looking for an energetic, organised, and detail:focused person to join their growing team as a Purchasing Coordinator. This is a fast:paced, hands:on role thats perfect for someone who thrives on keeping things running smoothly, solving problems, and building great relationships with suppliers. If you love working in a friendly, busy team where no two days are the same, this could be the role for you To be successful in your role you will be required to competently complete a variety of core duties which will include the below. These will be supplemented by other tasks deemed appropriate by your line manager: * Incoming Goods and Supply Chain Support : You will help manage and support the smooth flow of deliveries by working closely with suppliers and the supply chain team to expedite shipments when needed. You will communicate any delays clearly to the wider business, helping teams plan effectively. You will also be responsible for sourcing concession purchases when required, investigating quality issues with suppliers, and attending weekly quality meetings. In addition, you will support with resolving any invoice queries, ensuring everything runs as efficiently and accurately as possible. * Purchasing Administration : You will produce monthly forecasting for suppliers, updating key internal files and obtain monthly spot pricing. You will monitor stock levels, highlight shortages, request quotations, and maintain accurate supplier/pricing information within their SAGE system, including raising purchase contracts as needed. In addition, you will provide technical support by managing sample requests, supporting the regulatory manager on supplier information requests, and overseeing the material approvals process. * Category Management : You will manage multiple small/medium value purchasing categories in the business. You will raise/receipt purchase orders, support internal stakeholders, coordinate deliveries, maintain specifications and keep supplier/pricing information in SAGE or databases accurate. Skills and Qualifications * You will have a minimum of 2 years experience in an administrative role. * Purchasing experience preferred but not essential. * You are driven and motivated with exceptional organisational skills. * You have enthusiasm to create lasting partnerships between the company and their suppliers. * You are flexible with the desire and ability to identify and drive continuous improvement opportunities, an analytical thinker with people skills * You are an effective, collaborative team player with a strong appetite to add and blend to the their ethos, along with a can do attitude that will proactively support where required within the business. * You have an enthusiastic and positive learning attitude, striving for constant development and the desire to be the expert around the company products and solutions by keeping up to date with all information. * But the most important part is culture fit. They are looking for someone with passion and drive, a self: starter that is excited by the prospect of joining a growing business with big ambitions If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable company, please do not hesitate .