Purchasing Coordinator

Purchasing Coordinator Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Salary: up to £35,000 Full Time | Permanent Are you highly organised, analytical and confident working with large volumes of data? Do you enjoy keeping things running efficiently while building strong relationships with suppliers and internal teams? Our client, a leading UK manufacturer, is looking for a Purchasing Coordinator to join their growing team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with purchasing, procurement, finance or administration experience who is looking to develop their career within a successful manufacturing business. Working closely with the Commercial Manager, you'll play a key role in supporting the purchasing function, maintaining accurate purchasing data, monitoring supplier performance and helping ensure materials are available when needed. What You'll Be Doing • Raising and processing purchase orders accurately and efficiently. • Maintaining purchasing records, supplier pricing and product information. • Producing purchasing, stock and performance reports using Microsoft Excel. • Analysing purchasing trends and identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce costs. • Monitoring supplier delivery performance and updating internal systems. • Supporting inventory management and stock accuracy. • Liaising with suppliers and internal departments including Production, Finance and Warehouse. • Ensuring all purchasing documentation is accurate and up to date. About You We're looking for someone who is: • Experienced within purchasing, procurement, finance or a fast-paced administration role. • Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel, including Pivot Tables and VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP. • Naturally analytical with excellent numerical skills. • Highly organised with exceptional attention to detail. • Confident communicating with suppliers and colleagues at all levels. • Proactive, methodical and keen to improve processes. • Able to manage multiple priorities in a busy environment. What's In It For You? • Salary up to £35,000 • Company pension. • On-site parking. • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays • Genuine opportunities for career development. • Friendly, supportive and collaborative working environment. If you're looking for a varied purchasing role where your analytical skills and attention to detail will make a real impact, we'd love to hear from you.