The Procurement Administrator will join the team to support with a varied range of tasks that will see them facilitating orders requested by our sites. This role plays a critical part in maintaining supplier relationships, processing purchase orders, and ensuring all requests by sites are fulfilled efficiently. The Procurement Administrator will collaborate with our teams at site level, internal teams and external suppliers to ensure smooth procurement operations.
Responsibilities
* Facilitating orders for consumables such as food, cleaning supplies, stationery, medical supplies, uniforms & badges
* Processing requests for equipment and furniture
* Communicating with sites to ensure they are aware of lead times and delivery dates
* Work with sites to ensure they work in accordance with allocated budgets
* Supporting sites to resolve issues and queries relating to orders they've placed
* Resolve any issues or discrepancies with suppliers in a timely and professional manner
* Reconciling invoices with orders, and following up with suppliers regarding any discrepancies
Qualifications
* Ideally 5+ years in an administrative role, with experience in procurement desired but not essential
* Experience with invoice reconciliation and a strong understanding of Microsoft Excel are essential
* Excellent attention to detail
* Strong written and verbal communication skills, preferably with experience in both customer-facing and business-facing roles
* Excellent telephone manner
Benefits
* 28 days Paid Holiday
* Pension Scheme
* Blue Light Card and access to various other discounts on travel, restaurants, days out and leisure
* Employee Assistance Scheme that is also available to immediate family members
* Comprehensive induction and ongoing, paid training
* Funding and support towards obtaining NVQs
* Opportunities to progress your career within the company
* Free, on-site parking
All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of adults. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.
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