Procurement Assistant - £23,000 to £26,000
The Role
As a member of our growing procurement team, you will assist in purchasing equipment and licenses for our IT solutions, supporting our vision to change the relationship organisations have with technology. Be part of our innovative approach to enhancing our clients' IT environments.
If you have a background in procurement or order processing and aspire to establish yourself in the IT industry, this opportunity is designed for you.
We’re looking for a highly organised individual with a strong administrative background within the procurement or order processing space.
Our role offers a platform to refine your procurement skills and provides tailored training to elevate your technical proficiency and expertise within the position.
This is a full-time role based across our Scunthorpe or Hull Office.
Responsibilities
* Assist in collaborating closely with our internal teams to ensure our customers receive high-quality equipment and our business receives good value for investment.
* Support the sales, projects and engineering teams by helping with regular reviews of our suppliers and procurement activities.
* Help oversee the delivery of equipment and licensing on various IT infrastructure projects, facilitating smooth and timely delivery through collaboration and planning.
* Work with project managers to ensure our internal teams have the necessary equipment when required.
* Creation and administration of Sales Orders and Purchase Orders
* Order receipting in our Procurement system
The ideal candidate would possess the following skills and experience:
* Assisting in the procurement process, from initial order through to delivery.
* Creating and issuing purchase orders based on project managers' requests for equipment and licensing.
* Liaising with suppliers to obtain pricing and information related to the procurement of equipment.
* Organising deliveries and returns and arranging couriers.
* Coordinating deliveries from the office to the site with project managers and engineers.
* Receiving and moving deliveries into the office and our stores and sending deliveries back out.
* General stock monitoring and organisation of the storeroom.
* Strong organisational and communication skills.
* A friendly, approachable, can-do attitude.
Desirable criteria:
* Knowledge / experience in tender/ procurement frameworks
* Knowledge / experience in purchasing IT infrastructure equipment
* Minimum 1 years’ experience in a similar role
* Administrative experience: 1 year (required)
Technical experience in:
* Microsoft 365 – Excel, Word, Office
So, who are we?
The HBP Group is the number one choice for many businesses across the UK looking for reliable, award-winning business technology. Providing a range of services including local IT Support accounts software and EPOS solutions. We offer our customers a range of the best market-leading products and services to streamline complex business processes and increase efficiency. We have 3 offices including our head office in Scunthorpe, an office in Hull and another office in Peterborough.
Why work for us?
Here at the HBP Group we are passionate about our business and our customers, and believe our people are our most valuable asset. Driven by our commitment to creating a great place to work for all our staff, we are always looking for ways to improve our employee experience.
Accredited to The Living Wage Foundation, we are a Real Living Wage Employer and this year we were awarded Best Companies "Outstanding" accreditation. However, we’re not going to stop there and are focused on achieving 3 Star “World Class employer to work for” accreditation in the future.
That’s why it’s a great time to join The HBP Group… As we continue our successful journey with exciting and achievable growth plans, we want to focus not only on our overall commercial objectives but creating a great working environment for our staff to thrive.
So, on top of the normal benefits, we think some of the amazing reasons to join us are:
* 28 days of holiday, plus bank holidays = 36 days holiday total! – Prorated for part time employees.
* Option to sell back holiday*
* Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme*
* A pro-active team of staff who organise regular social events and sporting activities – This includes a Mid-Year and Year End Appreciation Party. We also have a number of themed office days including for Pancake day and also to support our chosen charity
* A friendly inclusive environment across the whole office – we really are a great bunch!
* Enhanced Maternity Pay *
* Enhanced Paternity Pay *
* Enhanced Bereavement Leave, with our “Time to say goodbye leave”
* Free lunches
* Casual business dress code (with option to choose from our free workwear wardrobe selection)
* Christmas Thank You Bonus *
* Support and guidance from your very first day!
* Tailored Training Plans to support success in your role.
* Personal Development Plans to support career advancement.
* On-site parking
* Company Sick Pay *
* Electric Car Scheme *
* Bike to Work Scheme *
* Workplace Nurseries Salary Sacrifice *
* Wellness activities
* Length of service / eligibility criteria
If you think you fit the description above and you like the sound of what we have to offer…then this could be a great opportunity for you to join a growing, well-established business and progress your career.
We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.
Due to the high number of applications, we thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.