Karen Richardson

- Oversee a team of two special purchasing administrators, ensuring that weekly tasks are completed on time and to expected standard.

- Raise daily purchase orders for high spec and bespoke equipment as prescribed by OTs and social services.

- Liaise with supplier to resolve any issues which arise post delivery.

- Chase PODs as required.

- Raise fortnightly purchase orders for spares to ensure stock coming back from the community can be in a suitable condition to be reissued.

- Expedite all open purchase orders on a weekly basis, ensuring deliveries are made on time and in full.

- Ensure purchase invoice queries are resolved in time for a clear ledger at month end.

- Produce monthly spend reports for senior management.

- Liaise with internal departments to resolve queries as and when necessary.

- Identify training and development needs for my team and ensuring they are met.

- Raise daily purchase orders for high spec, bespoke items, ensuring that the PO details match the individual quote.

- Checking PO acknowledgments and raising any discrepancies.

- Resolve post delivery queries.

- Expedite all open orders on a weekly basis to provide updates for internal customer services team to liaise with customers.

- Resolving supplier invoice queries to ensure a clear ledger for month end.

- Produce ad hoc reports as and when required.

- Take full ownership for the above tasks for 6 individual sites and contracts.

- Liaising with internal departments to resolve queries.