Reporting: Procurement Manager
Location: Wigan, Greater Manchester
Main Objectives
Provide day-to-day support to the procurement function to ensure smooth, timely, and cost-effective operations. Coordinate enquiries, orders, supplier data, and reporting, while building capability for a long-term career in procurement.
Duties and Responsibilities
* Issue material enquiries and collate supplier quotations.
* Analyse quotes for value, compliance, and lead times; highlight risks and savings opportunities.
* Raise purchase orders in SAGE and maintain accurate PO trackers.
* Manage and update supplier catalogues within SAGE.
* Produce scheme-specific profit/loss reports and assist with cost tracking.
* Attend site and design team meetings; capture actions and follow-ups.
* Handle site and supplier queries promptly; escalate where required.
* Investigate and resolve invoice disputes with Procurement/Finance/Suppliers.
* Maintain orderly documentation and version control across projects.
* Adhere to company policies, procedures, and agreed performance objectives; undertake other reasonable duties as needed.
* Proactively alert senior management to any issues that could impact business operations.
Skills and Experience
* Strong Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, Outlook) with confident spreadsheet capability.
* Experience using SAGE (ideally SAGE 200) to place orders and maintain records (desirable).
* Familiarity with Viewpoint for Projects / 4Projects (desirable).
* Prior experience in a procurement function—construction preferred (desirable, not essential).
* Clear, professional written and verbal communication.
Competencies
* Excellent organisation, attention to detail, and accuracy.
* Able to work on own initiative and prioritise workloads across multiple tasks.
* Collaborative, service-oriented approach with strong stakeholder skills.
* Problem-solving mindset with sound commercial awareness.
* Integrity, reliability, and commitment to deadlines.
Desirables
* CIPS Level 4 (or working towards).
* Construction sector procurement exposure (materials, subcontractors, invoice/query workflows).
* Demonstrated experience improving trackers, catalogues, or PO processes.
* Knowledge of basic cost reporting and variance commentary.
This role is ideal for someone eager to develop in procurement, with training and support provided where experience is still building.