Inventory & Procurement Coordinator (1-Year Contract)

South East Water; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stakeholder pension

Holiday entitlement 5 weeks

Flexible annual leave

Volunteer days

Cycle to work

Health cash plan

Life assurance

Wellbeing benefits

Job summary

South East Water is seeking an Inventory Coordinator to act as the operational hub for our Kent locations, centralising procurement and stock processes to keep daily operations running smoothly.

You will use data analysis to standardise routines, eliminate bottlenecks and ensure parts, uniforms and facilities consumables are allocated to the teams that need them, delivering reliable supply workflows across all sites.

Qualifications

• Proven background combining data analysis with store control, inventory management or procurement.
• High self-motivation with ability to manage workloads with minimal supervision.
• Strong spreadsheet and data analysis skills to interpret raw purchasing data.
• Proven organisational skills with receipts, budgets and stock distribution.
• Experience managing supplier relationships and PO processes.
• Good standard of secondary education with numeracy and literacy.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day stock movement across Kent sites with minimal supervision.
• Own end-to-end procurement for parts, consumables and uniforms; audit inventory and processes.
• Process site purchases via POs or company card, allocating to cost centres.
• Reconcile monthly credit card statements with receipts for reporting.
• Monitor stock levels and ensure proper allocation to individuals and teams.
• Analyse procurement data to identify trends and cost-saving opportunities.

Skills

Data analysis

Self-motivation

Spreadsheets

Organisation

Supplier management

Education

Secondary education

Tools

PO systems

Job description

South East Water is seeking an Inventory Coordinator to act as the operational hub for our Kent locations, centralising procurement and stock processes to keep daily operations running smoothly.

You will use data analysis to standardise routines, eliminate bottlenecks and ensure parts, uniforms and facilities consumables are allocated to the teams that need them, delivering reliable supply workflows across all sites.