Part-Time Purchasing Coordinator - (HAW2726)
Location: Bridge House, Station Road, Westbury, Wiltshire, BA13 4HR
Pay: £13\.45 per hour
Hours: 15 hours per week
Contract: Permanent, Part\-Time
Working Pattern: To be agreed
About HW Facilities
HW Facilities is an established Facilities Management company providing commercial cleaning and support services across the UK.
We work with well\-known brands and support a large portfolio of clients with daily cleaning, industrial cleaning, window and building cleaning, washroom services, and more.
About the Role
HW Facilities is looking for an organised and commercially minded Part\-Time Purchasing Coordinator to join our Finance team based at our Westbury office.
This role will manage the day\-to\-day purchasing requirements of the business, ensuring purchases are appropriately requested, authorised, competitively priced and accurately recorded before expenditure is committed.
The Purchasing Coordinator will help provide greater control and visibility over company spending, ensuring the business purchases the right products and services at the right price and at the right time.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage day\-to\-day purchasing requests submitted across the business.
- Check purchase requests are complete, necessary and appropriately authorised before placing orders.
- Source products and services and obtain competitive pricing where appropriate.
- Place approved orders and maintain accurate purchasing and purchase order records.
- Coordinate business purchases including office supplies, equipment, IT equipment, travel and accommodation.
- Maintain supplier information and assist in developing preferred supplier lists and standard specifications.
- Escalate urgent, unusual or unbudgeted purchases in line with agreed approval processes.
Essential Requirements
- Strong organisation skills and attention to detail.
- Commercial awareness and the confidence to question costs and seek better value.
- Comfortable working with numbers, budgets and financial information.
- Confident communicating with suppliers and colleagues at all levels.
- Able to prioritise workloads and work independently.
- Proactive and resourceful approach to problem solving.
- Competent using Microsoft Office applications.
- Previous experience in purchasing, procurement, finance or business administration.
- Experience raising purchase orders.
- Experience using Sage or a similar finance system.
- Experience coordinating travel, accommodation, equipment or general office purchasing.
- Competitive hourly rate.
- Flexible part\-time working arrangement.
- Supportive office environment.
- Opportunity to help develop and improve purchasing processes across the business.
- Work for an award\-winning, family\-run business.
- Access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
- Access to employee discounts.
HW Facilities is an inclusive, equal\-opportunity employer. We aim to attract, develop, and retain talented people from a wide range of backgrounds. We are committed to treating all candidates fairly, with respect and dignity throughout the recruitment process.
Pay: £13\.45 per hour
Expected hours: 15\.0 per week
Application question(s):
- Do you have previous experience in purchasing, procurement, finance or business administration?
- Have you raised purchase orders or managed purchasing requests in a previous role?
- Are you able to work from our Westbury office for 15 hours per week on a flexible agreed working pattern?
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