Procurement & Admin Assistant: Grow in Supply Chain

Doocey Group; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Doocey Group in Tipton is seeking a Procurement Assistant / Administrative Assistant to support transactional procurement activities and provide administrative support to the procurement function. This role offers exposure to supplier coordination, PO processing, records management, and reporting across the civil engineering unit.

The successful candidate will be highly organised with strong communication skills, proficient in Excel and MS Office, and eager to develop core procurement and supply

Qualifications

• GCSEs in Maths and English (grades 4-9) or equivalent.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Administrative or entry-level procurement experience is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Raise purchase orders in line with approved requisitions.
• Obtain quotations from approved suppliers to support cost-effective purchasing decisions.
• Process delivery notes and goods received information within procurement systems.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date procurement records.
• Track orders and follow up on deliveries and outstanding items.
• Communicate order details, delivery updates and relevant information to operational teams.
• Liaise with suppliers to support order fulfilment and resolve queries or issues.
• Respond to internal procurement queries via email and phone.
• Escalate pricing, delivery or supplier issues to the Buyer as needed.
• Assist with weekly procurement reporting and data collation.
• Support month-end reporting processes.
• Maintain supplier records and pricing information.

Skills

Organised

Communication

Analytical thinking

Proactive

Negotiation awareness

Education

GCSEs Maths & English

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

Doocey Group in Tipton is seeking a Procurement Assistant / Administrative Assistant to support transactional procurement activities and provide administrative support to the procurement function. This role offers exposure to supplier coordination, PO processing, records management, and reporting across the civil engineering unit.

The successful candidate will be highly organised with strong communication skills, proficient in Excel and MS Office, and eager to develop core procurement and supply