Administration And Procurement Support

Arc Recruitment; Halifax; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment firm in Halifax is seeking an organised and proactive Administrative & Procurement Support Officer to support day-to-day operations. Responsibilities include managing purchase orders, liaising with suppliers, and ensuring smooth administrative processes. Ideal candidates will have a strong attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and experience in a similar role. This position offers a supportive work environment and the chance to contribute to an efficient team.

Benefits

Supportive working environment

Opportunity to contribute to a growing team

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a procurement or administrative role.
• Strong IT skills including Excel and familiarity with ERP/accounting software.
• Experience in a manufacturing, production, or logistics environment is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide general administrative support to management and operational teams.
• Raise and manage purchase orders while ensuring budget controls.
• Liaise with suppliers to negotiate prices and manage contracts.
• Monitor goods-in and maintain accurate inventory records.
• Reconcile company purchasing cards and coordinate logistics.

Skills

Attention to detail

Excellent communication

Organisational skills

Time-management

Tools

SAGE

Excel

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an organised and proactive Administrative & Procurement Support Officer to join a busy operations team. This role will play a key part in supporting senior staff and ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of purchasing, logistics, and administrative processes. You will be responsible for managing purchase orders, liaising with suppliers, reconciling accounts, and supporting office administration. The ideal candidate will have strong attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and experience in a similar procurement or admin role.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide general administrative support to management and operational teams
• Raise and manage purchase orders, ensuring budget and authorisation controls are followed
• Liaise with suppliers to negotiate prices, manage contracts, and track deliveries
• Monitor goods-in and maintain accurate inventory records
• Match supplier invoices against POs and delivery notes
• Use SAGE (or similar systems) for purchasing and data entry
• Book travel and accommodation for staff
• Reconcile company purchasing cards
• Coordinate transport and logistics as required
• Produce and maintain risk assessments and method statements
• Support data input and maintain spreadsheets
• Carry out general office duties such as filing and document control
• Handle any ad hoc tasks as needed to support the smooth running of operations

Requirements

• Previous experience in a procurement or administrative role
• Strong IT skills including Excel and familiarity with ERP/accounting software (SAGE desirable)
• Good organisational and time-management skills
• Confident communicator with a proactive approach
• Ability to prioritise workload and work under pressure
• Experience in a manufacturing, production, or logistics environment (advantageous)

What’s on Offer

• Supportive working environment
• Opportunity to contribute to an efficient and growing team