Procurement Admin (Temporary, approx. 4 weeks)

Office Angels; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Up to 28 days annual leave

Dedicated consultant to support your j

Job summary

Office Angels are recruiting for a Procurement Admin on a temporary basis in Canterbury. The role focuses on purchase order administration, supplier communications, data maintenance, invoice processing and general procurement support.

You will raise and process purchase orders, chase delivery updates, support invoice approval, manage supplier queries and help maintain procurement records. This 4-week assignment offers weekly pay and access to Office Angels' support services.

Qualifications

• Experience in administrative, purchasing, procurement or supply chain support.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Good written and verbal communication.
• Competent user of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Raise and process Purchase Orders accurately and in a timely manner.
• Monitor open Purchase Orders and update statuses within company systems.
• Chase suppliers for order acknowledgements and delivery updates.
• Support the invoice approval process and resolve routine purchase order queries.
• Manage incoming purchasing requests and ensure they are directed to the appropriate person or actioned promptly.
• Maintain procurement records, supplier information, and purchasing data.
• Ensure purchasing systems and databases are kept accurate and up to date.
• Support the preparation of routine procurement reports and spend data analysis.
• Act as a first point of contact for supplier enquiries and obtain quotations from suppliers when requested.
• Communicate order progress and delivery updates to internal stakeholders.
• Escalate supply issues, delays, or non-conformance matters.
• Assist with filing, document management, and procurement administration tasks.
• Support procurement projects and ongoing activities as required.

Skills

Administrative support

Procurement support

MS Excel

MS Outlook

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Tools

Excel

Outlook

Job description

JOB TITLE: Procurement Admin (Temporary, approx. 4 weeks)LOCATION: Canterbury, KentSALARY: £13.50ph to £15phHOURS: 9am to 5pm, M-F

Office Angels are proud to be recruiting for this rare opportunity to join a well established company with a fantastic reputation. Their eye pleasing offices will be somewhere you would be happy driving into daily to join their Procurement team, ensuring the efficient processing and administration of purchasing activities. The role will focus on managing purchase order administration, supplier communications, data maintenance, invoice processing, and general procurement support to ensure continuity of service during a period of absence which is roughly expected to be 4 weeks.

The day to day duties in your new job would be:

• Raise and process Purchase Orders accurately and in a timely manner.
• Monitor open Purchase Orders and update statuses within company systems.
• Chase suppliers for order acknowledgements and delivery updates.
• Support the invoice approval process and resolve routine purchase order queries.
• Manage incoming purchasing requests and ensure they are directed to the appropriate person or actioned promptly.

• Maintain procurement records, supplier information, and purchasing data.
• Ensure purchasing systems and databases are kept accurate and up to date.
• Support the preparation of routine procurement reports and spend data analysis.

• Act as a first point of contact for supplier enquiries and obtain quotations from suppliers when requested.
• Communicate order progress and delivery updates to internal stakeholders.
• Escalate supply issues, delays, or non-conformance matters

• Assist with filing, document management, and procurement administration tasks.
• Support procurement projects and ongoing activities as required.

We'd love to speak to candidates who:

• Previous experience in an administrative, purchasing, procurement, or supply chain support role.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Competent user of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Outlook.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and work accurately to deadlines.

*AMAZING* Benefits of becoming an Office Angels Temp:

• Weekly Pay
• Up to 28 days annual leave
• Dedicated consultant to support your job search
• First opportunity to see permanent positions
• Access to free eyecare vouchers
• Temp of the Month awards
• Timesheets can be completed on mobile devices
• Perks at work
• Discount schemes
• Access to Well-being platforms

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