Purchasing and Supply Chain Executive

Academia the Technology Group

. Create and process purchase orders and ensure they are issued to suppliers accurately and promptly .

Posted 9/19/2026full-timeHemel Hempstead • United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Purchasing, Procurement, and Supply Chain management, with a strong focus on Sales Order Processing and customer order fulfillment. Capable of building relationships, resolving issues, and ensuring efficient processes to maintain high customer service levels.

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Purchasing ExperienceSales Order ProcessingSupply Chain ManagementProblem-Solving SkillsRelationship Building

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Hard Skills

Purchase Order CreationSupplier LiaisonOrder Status MonitoringIssue ResolutionProcess Coordination

Soft Skills

Highly OrganisedCollaborativeSolutions-FocusedAdaptablePositive Team Player

Industry Keywords

ProcurementOperational EnvironmentCustomer RequirementsSupply Chain FunctionCommercial Awareness

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Create and process purchase orders and ensure they are issued to suppliers accurately and promptly
Liaise with suppliers regarding orders, availability, lead times and delivery dates
Follow up outstanding purchase orders and identify potential delays or shortages
Deal with supplier queries and purchasing issues
Coordinate and manage returns where required
Work with Sales and internal teams to ensure purchasing supports customer requirements
Identify supply issues early and minimise their impact
Support the Sales Order Processing team with day-to-day workload and customer orders
Investigate and resolve order-related issues
Provide Sales with updates on order status, availability and potential delays
Build strong working relationships with the Sales team
Ensure customer requirements are understood and communicated across Purchasing and Supply Chain
Support planning and prioritisation across Purchasing and Sales Order Processing
Monitor workload and prioritise urgent or commercially important requirements
Investigate issues, establish facts and take ownership of solutions
Escalate significant issues appropriately with clear information and potential solutions
Support the wider Supply Chain function in maintaining efficient processes and high customer service levels

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience in Purchasing, Procurement, Supply Chain or a similar operational environment
Experience of Sales Order Processing and/or customer orders
Highly organised, able to manage a varied workload, prioritise effectively and work well under pressure
Confident and collaborative, able to build strong relationships with Sales, suppliers and colleagues
Solutions-focused, with the ability to investigate issues, make informed decisions and see problems through to resolution
Commercially aware, understanding the impact of purchasing, availability and delivery on customers and the wider business
Adaptable and quick to learn, particularly when it comes to new systems, processes and ways of working
Positive team player able to provide support and informal direction to colleagues when needed
Accountable and self-motivated, with good judgement around when to act independently and when to escalate

Benefits

Comp & perks

Gym membership contribution
Health Cash Plan
Increased annual leave with length of service
Free annual leave on your birthday
Length of service bonus
Free Will Writing service