Overview
Business Unit: Finance & Assurance
Division: FI CP Contract Management & Procurement
Pay Grade Level: Level 1 - Administrator / Advisor
Post end date: 12 May 2026
Salary Range: £20,971.60 to £31,013.66
Role Type: Full Time Contract
Recruiter: Sanaa Bhayat
Manager Name: Adrean Argyle
Our purpose at Severn Trent is taking care of life’s essentials and working in our Finance team does this and so much more.
Severn Trent Water is a FTSE100 utilities business based in the heart of Coventry City Centre. Our Finance team is central to our head office with all our teams based here, creating an atmosphere of collaboration and high performance where doing a great job for a common cause is what we aim for.
Responsibilities
We currently have an opportunity for an Administrator Commercial Assurance (Procurement Support Administrator) to support the Procurement team and the wider business. In this role you’ll learn how your team’s role fits into making a business run and help you develop and grow your career.
As a Procurement Support Administrator, you will be a key member of the team to ensure that we are performing at our best and our customers are receiving a great service.
You will provide support to the team by initially serving the needs of internal customers, completing administrative tasks and working with the wider commercial team to ensure administrative tasks are completed.
Ideal candidates will have a strong, proven experience of dealing with customers and providing exceptional customer experience, with an eye for detail and the ability to prioritise daily workload.
Key Accountabilities:
* Monitoring inboxes and action requests accordingly.
* Support in the annual CIP membership renewals for the Procurement and Contract Management teams.
* Own and complete the off-site document storage process as required.
* Demonstrating and building procurement SAP Systems expertise
* Maintain supplier records within our system
* Support in the administration of the self-bill process and monitor compliance
* Support the administration of framework agreements
* Ability to liaise effectively with a large number of people from a variety of business areas
What You’ll Bring To The Role
To be considered for this role, you’ll have experience of IT, Procurement Systems/SAP or equivalent, process management, general administration activity and query resolution. Strong stakeholder management skills would be beneficial. The successful candidate should think outside the box and deliver a faster and better service.
What’s In It For You
Working here isn’t just a job. You can build a career at Severn Trent. We’ll reward you for it, too. We have a range of benefits that recognise great work, and award-winning training to help you reach your potential. We’ll also help you play your part in looking after the environment and the communities where we live.
Here is a flavour of the perks you’ll get as part of the Severn Trent family:
* 25 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/sell up to 5 days per year)
* Annual bonus scheme (up to £1,500, subject to eligibility)
* Leading pension scheme – double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%)
* Sharesave – the chance to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate
* Dedicated training and development with our Academy
* Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers
* Family friendly policies
* Two paid volunteering days per year
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