Purchasing Coordinator

My client in St Ives Cambridgeshire are currently recruiting for a Sales and Purchasing Coordinator to join their team on a full time permanent basis. Salary £25-27,000 DOE Hours of Work - Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5pm. Sales duties · Processing of incoming sales orders from customers, checking available stock in the warehouse and supplying the customer with an order confirmation detailing the expected shipping date for goods. · Preparing and issuing of works order documentation to the shipping department for picking and shipping of goods. · Conversion of paid pro-forma invoices to works orders and review for distribution to the shipping team or placing purchase orders for goods with suppliers. · Raising and sending of pro-forma Invoices for customers · Dealing with incoming telephone calls and e-mails from customers relating to their orders · Pro-actively working with sales data available to increase sales via positive and regular customer interaction and relationship management. · Regularly chasing up unpaid pro-forma invoices as part of a wider sales strategy, aimed at increasing turnover and profit. · Liaising with each function of the business (Purchasing, Accounts, Stores & Production) to ensure that the customer receives the correct order on the promised / communicated delivery date. · Dealing with any customer disharmony / complaints. · Obtaining and expediting quotations and lead time information from suppliers in relation to goods required by the business (via purchasing requisitions or system / verbal requests). · Placing purchase orders with suppliers in a timely manner, including obtaining an order acknowledgement when required (orders may be sales order-related items, stock / consumable items or services). · Expediting of purchase orders on a regular basis (frequency to be agreed) and updating the Purchase register and Pegasus Opera with the most up to date information. · Dealing with incoming telephone calls and e-mails from suppliers relating to our purchase orders, including clarification on any technical / specification query on the order (this will need liaison with Production or the CEO when required). · Sourcing and engaging new suppliers as required via internet research etc, including obtaining quotes and coordinating pro-forma payments and setting-up of credit accounts or payment of pro-forma invoices via our accounts department. · Answering the telephone and assisting the caller if possible or directing them to the relevant person or taking and passing on a message if the person is unavailable. · Answering the front door to visitors or assisting with signing for incoming / outgoing deliveries as required. If you have the skills and experience listed above please send your CV to INDHUN

Location: East Anglia, GB

Posted Date: 7/14/2025