Office Administration Assistant - Purchasing & Stores

Office Administration Assistant – Purchasing & Stores
Location: Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 2NZ
Salary: Up to £30,000 per annum, DOE + Excellent Benefits!
Contract: Full time, permanent
Why Join Us

• Be part of a growing and innovative company where your contributions will truly make a difference.
  
• Work in a hands-on role that offers a variety of challenges.
  
• Join a friendly and supportive team with a shared commitment to quality and excellence.
  
• Competitive salary based on experience
  
• 25 days holiday, free parking and company pension scheme.
  
• Training provided in ERP systems and purchasing workflows.
  
• Opportunity to build experience in purchasing, logistics, and stock control.
  RoBAT Ltd is a subsidiary of Mycronic, a global technology leader with a market valuation of approximately £3 billion.
  Based at our headquarters in Macclesfield, Cheshire, we have a small multi-disciplined, dynamic team designing and manufacturing high-value robotic machines for testing PCBs (printed circuit boards).
  The majority of our sales are to China and the USA, where we operate our own small factories and employ local teams to provide high-quality customer support.
  RoBAT is firmly established as the leading company in this very specialised and niche marketplace. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a company at the forefront of industrial automation.
  We are now recruiting for an Office Administration Assistant to support us with Purchasing, Office and Stores Administration, working with our financial, operations and engineering teams.
  You will be required to carry out a variety of tasks, including stores management, purchasing and other administrative duties.
  You will work to ensure stock is available, well-organised and efficiently distributed to the team when needed.
  As our Office Administration Assistant your duties will include:
  
• Managing requisitions and raise purchase orders from quotation to delivery.
  
• Liaising with suppliers and internal departments to resolve supply issues.
  
• Arranging domestic and international shipping (e.g., FedEx, UPS, DHL).
  
• Matching delivery notes to purchase orders and mark goods received in ERP systems.
  
• Providing admin support to all departments and senior staff (including MD).
  
• First point of call on the phone, greet visitors, and manage incoming post.
  
• Maintaining office supplies and assist with filing, scanning, and data entry.
  
• Updating records such as holidays, absences, and fire roll call etc.
  
• Overseeing day-to-day operations of the parts store.
  
• Tracking stock levels, reorder items, and organise inventory.
  
• Conducting inventory counts and maintain accurate records in the ERP system.
  
• Preparing and ensuring a clean, safe, organised store environment.
  In order to be successful in this role you must have / be:
  
• Previous experience in an admin and purchasing role is a plus, but not essential; training will be provided.
  
• Organised, reliable, detail-focused, self-driven, results- and quality-oriented.
  
• Comfortable with computers and computer systems (Excel and ERP systems, etc)
  
• Able to manage time effectively, prioritise tasks and achieve goals.
  
• Good communicator (verbally and in written form) willing to use the phone, a team player with a helpful, can-do attitude.
  
• Willingness to learn and grow in a varied and active role
  
• Must have an excellent eye for detail and be able to multitask.
  
• Must have problem-solving skills – Analysis, Evaluation, Communication, Decision–Making, Creativity.
  If you're passionate about mechanical fitting and assembly, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and want to contribute to the success of a cutting-edge company, we would love to hear from you!
  No agencies please