Part-Time Purchasing/Procurement Administrator in Cambridge)

Marc Daniels Specialist Recruitment Ltd; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a part-time Purchasing/Procurement Administrator for a temporary role in their Cambridge office. The ideal candidate will manage procurement tasks, oversee vendor coordination, and support IT software and hardware purchases. This 6-month contract offers the chance to join a dynamic team and contribute significantly to the procurement process.

Qualifications

• Experience in vendor coordination and IT procurement is essential.
• Familiarity with telecommunication service management is beneficial.
• Proficient in Office 365, especially Excel.

Responsibilities

• Manage the entire procurement cycle including placing orders and vendor contracts.
• Conduct research and negotiate with suppliers.
• Support the business through timely reporting and data collection.

Skills

Vendor coordination

Account management

IT procurement

Telecommunication service management

Data analysis

Communication

Tools

SAP

Ariba

Office 365

ServiceNow

Job description

A temporary Part-Time Purchasing/Procurement Administrator role has arisen, based on site 2 days a week (ideally Monday and Tuesday) in the Cambridge-based head office, working 30 hours over 5 days (6 hours per day). This is a 6-month contract position, with potential for extension for the right candidate.

Reporting to the IT Services and S4HANA Transformation Lead - Commercial UK and Ireland, you will work in a team of 2 in the UK, with a dotted line into the wider team based in Switzerland. The role is based at UK Head Office in Cambridge, supporting approximately 2,500 UK employees.

The team provides end-to-end support for UK employees with IT software and hardware purchases, such as monitors and laptops. Your responsibilities include managing the entire procurement cycle: placing orders, creating purchase order numbers for vendors, and organizing equipment delivery.

Responsibilities include:

1. Checking technology purchasing decisions, orders, and vendor contracts.
2. Overseeing the ordering of materials and supplies from vendors.
3. Researching, interviewing, and negotiating with suppliers to obtain prices and specifications; creating purchase orders and handling related administrative tasks.
4. Using experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
5. Providing support to the business through timely reporting and data collection.
6. Contributing to data analysis for commercial and financial functions.
7. Implementing work plans and departmental strategies.
8. Developing and executing work plans independently.

Key skills and experience:

• Experience in vendor coordination and account management in IT procurement.
• Knowledge of telecommunication service management (SIM connections and device inventory).
• Basic familiarity with SAP and Ariba tools.
• Proficiency in Office 365, especially Excel.
• Knowledge of ServiceNow.
• Proficiency with communication tools like MS Teams and Zoom.
• French language skills are a plus but not essential.

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