Coventry Deadline 24 April 2026 We are looking for a Purchasing & Logistics Assistant to join the team to assist in the day-to-day operations of the Central Procurement department.
Key Roles and Responsibilities:
• Support the Purchasing and Logistics team in delivering an excellent service.
• To follow branch contracts programmes to ensure timely provision of specified equipment and supplies for Projects.
• To be able to adapt quickly and efficiently to programme requirements.
• To assist with ensuring arrangements are in place to transport rigs and site equipment to sites.
• To appraise potential suppliers and expedite the quality assurance of them.
• Ensure information held on Vendor database is up to date and expedite certification as required.
• To run comparisons and negotiate on price ethically and appropriately.
• To raise and manage orders.
• To expedite scheduled deliveries by liaising with suppliers.
• To track on-hire reports and collection of off-hired items.
• To monitor and record supplier performance.
• To administer, expedite and arrange forward issue of PPE orders.
• To monitor and manage shared email inboxes.
• To support the Procurement & Logistics function as required.
• Providing service and support to contracts teams in meeting the needs of the contracts.
• Provide support to Estimators with acquiring quotes and offering supplier and material recommendations.
• Actively interact within the team, and with all stakeholders in a professional manner.
• Maintain a good relationship with Branches, Plant and Accounts departments.
• Work to actively promote “The Keller Way” – work with Integrity, Collaboration, Excellence and Sustainability.
• Work to actively promote FREDIE – Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Engagement.
• Obtain quotes and negotiate prices for goods and services delivering value for money.
• Support the provision of goods and services within budget on each project.
• Check and manage invoices where appropriate whilst maintaining and adhering to internal procedures.
Experience/Skills/Qualifications/Personal Attributes:
Minimum
• Either educated to A-level standard or have 2 years’ experience within a procurement or construction environment.
• To have some commercial awareness and be organised by nature.
• To be able to use own initiative.
• To be confident, and have excellent, assured communication skills both verbally and written.
• Have the ability to adapt and amend workload priorities in a regularly changing environment.
• Excellent IT skills – Microsoft packages including Outlook, Excel, Word. Training will be given on EVision (Purchasing software).
Desirable
• Previous experience in a construction purchasing environment or exposure to the construction industry.
• Numerical accuracy and good oral communication are very important.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent.
Personal Attributes
• To be a natural team worker, have a positive and friendly attitude, well organised and efficient.
• The ability to be self-sufficient with supervision as required.
• To be willing to develop good negotiating skills.
• Have the flexibility to adapt to changing demands of the role and to be able to carry out duties not part of the normal remit on occasions.
• Be friendly and have good communication skills.
• To have an ability to meet deadlines and use own initiative.
• Have attention to detail.