The Company:
Franchi PLC was established in 1970 and has built a reputation for providing a friendly, expert and efficient service for professional tradesmen, DIY enthusiasts and the wider community across the London and Greater London Region. And beyond. We pride ourselves on a staff that are highly trained to provide quality advice and assistance across a wide variety of products and services.
Position Name:
Junior Purchasing Administrator
The Position:
Do note this is an entry level position . We’re looking for a hardworking individual, preferably with administration experience in working in a small team for an exciting new role at Franchi PLC based out of our Holloway Road location in London.
The successful job incumbent will be mechanically minded, have a good level of basic mathematical understanding, be IT literate, have good communication skills, high attention to detail, have the ability to work both independently and within team.
The pay range we are offering is starting from £22,000 annually dependent on experience and/or qualifications.
Outlined below are essential duties that this job role entails.
Key responsibilities:
Duties of a Junior Purchasing Administrator include:
· Review and Verify: Carefully review supplier order acknowledgements against purchase orders to ensure accuracy in product specification, quantities, prices and delivery dates.
· Record Keeping: Maintain detailed records of all order acknowledgement and any discrepancies noted, ensuring all data is entered accurately into the K8 system.
· Communication: Liaise with suppliers to resolve any mismatched or errors in order acknowledgements promptly and efficiently.
· Collaboration: work closely with the accounts payable team to align orders acknowledgement, purchase orders and invoices
· Order Placement: Execute the placement of stock orders with suppliers, ensuring all orders comply with company policies and negotiated terms.
· Supplier Coordination: Establish and maintain strong relationships with suppliers to ensure timely and accurate delivery of goods.
· Invoice Reconciliation: Ensure accurate reconciliation of pro forma invoices upon completion of transactions and maintain up to date records of all card transaction.
· Back Order management: Monitor and manage all back orders, ensuring timely communication with relevant departments regarding expected delivery dates and coordinating with suppliers to expedite stock replacement.
· Data Accuracy: perform thorough reviews of the K8 system
· This is not an exhaustive list of duties and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your changing role within the organisation and the overall business objectives of the organisation
The Ideal Candidate:
· Organised and able to multitask
· STRONG Attention to detail
· Able to work under pressure
· IT literate
· Working knowledge of Excel
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From £22,000.00 per year
Additional pay:

• Yearly bonus

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Store discount

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• London, N7 6NE: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Microsoft Excel: 1 year (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person