Purchasing Administrator at Joma Jewellery and Katie Loxton

Cherwell District, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

15 Oct, 26

Salary

26500.0

Posted On

17 Jul, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Purchase Order Management, Inventory Control, Supplier Coordination, Microsoft Excel, Data Reconciliation, ERP Systems, Logistics Coordination, Stock Counting, KPI Reporting, Administrative Support

Industry

Retail Apparel and Fashion

Description

THE OPPORTUNITY As Purchasing Administrator you’ll be at the heart of our purchasing and logistics team, managing purchase orders, keeping inventory accurate, coordinating with suppliers and ensuring our products move smoothly into the business. Every order you handle helps make someone’s purchase special, whether it’s a gift for a loved one or a treat for themselves. This is an entry-level role and the wonderful purchasing and logistics team will provide you will full training. This position is ideal for someone with some experience in administrative tasks, who is organised, detail-focused, and confident in Excel. You’ll reconcile reports, track stock, maintain supplier records and support the team in keeping our collections ready for every occasion. Your work behind the scenes will make a real impact, keeping our business running efficiently and helping us deliver our beautiful products that make memories that little bit extra special. If you’re proactive, enjoys working with excel, take pride in your work, and love being part of a busy environment, this could be the perfect role for you. This role is a 12 month fixed term contract. The role is Monday - Friday 9am-5pm. You'll enjoy working predominantly from our stunning Head Office as well as enjoying the exciting buzz of our friendly Warehouse in Banbury, Oxfordshire three times a week on average with the flexibility to work from home for the remaining two days. To support your training, you may be asked to work full time in the office until you feel confident enough with tasks to work from home. BEHIND THE BRANDS We’re a family-run, entrepreneurial company with an exciting pace of life and a bright and friendly team. We are passionate about creating stunning products with a personal touch and innovating our business behind the scenes. We value creativity, collaboration and integrity. HOW YOU'LL CONTRIBUTE Checking and reconciling daily inventory and purchasing reports to ensure accuracy across systems and departments. Creating and placing purchase orders with suppliers, maintaining all related data in the system, and updating order dates to reflect changes in production or shipping schedules. Coordinating with suppliers to communicate requirements, expectations, and order updates, while ensuring all product and order information is obtained, accurate, and shared internally. Managing inbound goods by checking and creating inbound shipments in the system, and supporting the logistics coordinator by collating, checking, and saving shipping documents, as well as ensuring freight and landed costs are correctly assigned. Controlling stock by conducting counts, reviewing warehouse and print room consumables, and submitting counts and order proposals to the junior supply chain manager. Maintaining accurate supplier records, pricing, lead times, and purchasing data within the ERP system. Monitoring supplier performance and escalating delays, non-conformances, or quality issues as required. Producing purchasing reports, KPIs, and analysis to support the wider department. THE TALENT YOU'LL BRING Experience in a similar administrative role Excellent organisation skills Good communication skills within department, business and with external business partners Self- driven “can do attitude Excellent written and spoken English Confident using Excel PERFECTLY PACKAGED A salary of circa £26,500 FTE 33 days holiday including bank holidays rising to 35 with length of service A broad benefits package including our staff favourite – a very generous staff discount across both our brands. See all of our benefits on our careers portal Opportunities to make an impact as well as learn and develop further An innovative and friendly workplace with a team we’re proud to be part of. Find out more about us and our culture on our careers portal Joma Jewellery was founded in 2008 by Katie and Geoff Loxton, since then we have gone from strength to strength, launching Katie Loxton in 2015 and growing our business beyond the UK. We know that part of that growth comes from the fact that we take diversity and inclusion very seriously. We strive to be the best in our field, and we know that happens by hiring a diverse team and encouraging everyone to be their authentic selves when working with us. We don’t hire based on cultures, preferences, or personalities – it’s what you bring to the team that counts. We are always striving to improve our way of working to be more inclusive, diverse and equal, including encouraging all team members to bring their ideas to the table as we know this is key to our continued success.

Responsibilities

Manage purchase orders, reconcile inventory reports, and coordinate with suppliers to ensure smooth product flow. Maintain accurate supplier records and support logistics by managing inbound shipments and stock levels.