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Purchasing / Office Administrator

We are looking for an experienced Purchasing / Office Administrator to join our clients team based in Ely.  This is a full-time permanent role with an immediate start.   

Key Responsibilities:

The main purpose of the role will be to provide purchasing and admin support in line with company policies and procedures.  You will be proactively planning all purchasing activities and be directly responsible for ensuring all orders are received in a timely and controlled manner. 

You will also provide admin support to the Sales Team and ensure the site is maintained as a clean, secure and safe working environment.

Key Tasks:

Placing all purchase orders accurately, efficiently and in a timely manner.

Organise shipments between multiple sites and updating customers and relevant department where required.

Manage customs and transport documentation for all imported items

Maintain and monitor critical supplier lists, check quotations are correctly costed and authorised, monitor and maintain supplies of technical and sales literature and attend regular meetings in order to understand how the company strategies impact purchasing activities.

Attend quarterly Health & Safety meetings, carry out risk assessments when required & carry out regular fire alarm testing. 

Manage all office service functions, act as the main operator for the telephone system and reception point including monitoring access to the building.  You will also be responsible for managing company cars including maintenance and service records, services and repairs. 

Skills and Experience:

The successful candidate will have experience of ISO driven practices, SOPS, processes and systems.  You will have good working knowledge of all Microsoft Office programs and experience of purchasing / ERP systems and processes.  You will have excellent communication skills with the ability to disseminate information accurately.  You will be task focussed and have excellent attention to detail.

Our Client, based just outside Ely, is a family owned business and is one of the largest suppliers of products to the reptile industry.

We are looking for a Sales Administrator to join their team on a permanent basis.

The main duties include:

• First point of contact for customers, answering incoming calls and dealing with emails
• Dealing with a range of customers on a daily basis handling queries, orders and complaints
• Learning about products to be able to answer customer queries
• Processing sales orders
• Maintaining and updating customer information accurately on the company’s system
• Working as part of a team, coordinating with colleagues to ensure deadlines are met
• Liaising with external courier companies to provide customer updates and resolve any delivery issues
• Maintain a positive and professional attitude towards customers at all times.

The ideal candidate will have a good telephone manner, good IT skills including MS Office and experience of a sales order system would be a bonus.  A sales background would also be an advantage.

Working hours are Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm

Our Client, based in Waterbeach, is looking for packers, warehouse staff, post room staff and photo editors to help their busy team on a long term temporary basis.

If you’re available to start work immediately please contact us.

Hours are Monday to Thursday, 7am to 4pm and Friday 7am to 1pm with opportunities for overtime.

Our client a national leading packaging company based in Ely is looking for several Packing Operatives to join their team to package gift boxes.

You will be responsible for packing high quality gift packs, confectionery, alcohol, ration packs ready for distribution. 

Main Requirements:

You will need to have good attention to detail, with a good level of spoken and written English. You’ll also be comfortable working within a fast-paced environment with a positive can-do attitude. Experience in a similar warehouse / distribution environment will also be an advantage. 

Hours of work:

Monday to Thursday – 6:30am – 15:00pm

Friday – 6:30am – 12:30pm

(Some overtime available on Saturdays)

We have an exciting opportunity to join our client based just outside of Ely.

We are currently looking for a forklift driver to facilitate the loading, unloading and storing of customers goods. The successful candidates must ensure all procedures are performed accurately and safely due to the sensitivity of our client’s products.

Key responsibilities for this role include:

• Carry out the movement of goods using forklift trucks efficiently and effectively.
• Effectively use the warehouse floor space to maximise capacity of storage
• Display a can-do attitude with a tendency of getting it right first time.
• Taking ownership of problems that may arise with a plan to tackle them as deemed appropriate by the business.

Additional skills:

• Counterbalance Forklift certificate
• Experience in a busy warehouse operation
• Experience in manual handling and goods in/out
• Ability to prioritise workload

Our Client, a leading supplier of agronomy advice, seed, crop protection products and precision farming services are looking for a Seed Mobile Assistant to join their Seed division based out of their depot in the Attleborough area.  You will be working closely within this small team ensuring the efficient and safe running of the mobile seed processing section.

The main duties include:

Driving the support vehicle accompanying the seed lorry to customer locations all across the region, with seed treatment and other equipment.

Assist in ensuring that all equipment is maintained

Working directly with customers

The ideal candidate will have some mechanical and engineering experience to help with machinery servicing and repairs.  You will also have good customer service and communication skills and a can-do attitude. 

You will also need to be flexible around working hours as this will need to fit in with customer requirements and the weather.  Some weekend and bank holiday working may be required.

Our Client, based in Sutton near Ely, is looking for an administrator on a temporary basis to cover the holiday period. Initially, you will be assisting with moving the existing office space to a new area. Once complete, you will be covering reception and general admin duties. This is an office based role and due to the location of the role you will need your own transport. The hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm with 30 minutes unpaid lunch break.

The successful candidate will have reception experience and be computer literate and able to use MS Office. You will also have good communication skills and be organised.

Our client based in March is looking for Warehouse operative to assist their packing team on a temporary basis. 

The successful applicant will pack product that meets agreed quality specifications.  Carry out checks and tests as appropriate to the line to ensure consistent quality is achieved. 

Main Duties:

• To pack product that meets agreed quality specifications
• To minimise rejects and waste as required.
• Maintain work areas in a clean and tidy way in compliance with hygiene, housekeeping audits.
• To carry out alternative duties as required. For example, cleaning machines, work areas etc.
• To work in a manner which prevents contamination of the product paying particular attention to hygiene compliance with allergy rules

Additional Requirements

• Ensure that the factories and HSAW Acts are complied with by avoiding unsafe acts and looking out for the safety of others.
• To provide advice and support to other packers as required.

Various shifts available: 6:00am – 14:00pm, 14:00pm – 22:00pm, 22:00pm – 6:00am

We are looking for a practical person to join our client's busy team based around Ely.

Main duties include general grounds maintenance; grass cutting, hedge trimming, strimming, weed control, raking leaves etc.

The ideal candidate will have some gardening and grounds maintenance experience.

This is a temporary position with an immediate start. Hours will be Monday to Friday 7.30am to 4pm