Procurement Administrator

Wolviston Management Services; Billingham; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Wolviston Management Services are recruiting an experienced Procurement Administrator to join our client's team in Billingham on a full-time, temporary basis. The role focuses on SAP procurement and administrative support within a busy site team.

Initial six-month contract with potential for extension or permanent opportunity. You will manage purchase orders in SAP, coordinate supplier data, obtain quotations and support general procurement, administration and facilities tasks on site.

Qualifications

• Hands-on SAP procurement experience is essential.
• Understanding of purchasing from requisition to delivery and invoice resolution.
• Strong organisational skills with attention to detail.
• Confident communicating with suppliers, Finance teams and internal colleagues.
• Ability to manage workloads independently and proactively follow up outstanding tasks.

Responsibilities

• Raising and managing purchase orders using SAP.
• Coordinating new supplier setups and amendments to vendor details.
• Obtaining quotations, placing orders and following up on deliveries.
• Checking purchasing information, including pricing, quantities and cost allocations.
• Processing goods receipts and service confirmations.
• Resolving purchase order and invoice queries with suppliers and Finance.
• Monitoring outstanding purchase orders, making amendments and closing orders where required.
• Providing general administrative support, including correspondence and record keeping.
• Supporting day-to-day facilities administration and ordering office supplies.
• Training colleagues in raising purchase requisitions.

Skills

SAP procurement

Supplier management

Purchasing processes

Excel/Office

Supplier communication

Tools

SAP

Job description

Wolviston Management Services are recruiting an experienced Procurement Administrator to join our client's team in Billingham on a full-time, temporary basis.

This is an excellent opportunity for an organised and proactive administrator with strong SAP procurement experience to join a busy site team. Initially offered on a minimum six-month contract, there is potential for the position to be extended or become permanent.

The successful candidate will provide a combination of procurement, general administration and facilities support, with a key focus on managing purchasing activities through SAP.

Key Responsibilities

• Raising and managing purchase orders using SAP.
• Coordinating new supplier setups and amendments to existing vendor details.
• Obtaining quotations, placing orders and following up on deliveries.
• Checking purchasing information, including pricing, quantities and cost allocations.
• Processing goods receipts and service confirmations.
• Resolving purchase order and invoice queries with suppliers and Finance.
• Monitoring outstanding purchase orders, making amendments and closing orders where required.
• Providing general administrative support, including correspondence, record keeping and meeting arrangements.
• Supporting day-to-day facilities administration and ordering office supplies.
• Supporting and training colleagues in raising purchase requisitions.

Skills and Experience Required

• Previous hands-on SAP procurement experience is essential, including purchase orders, supplier management, goods receipts and invoice matching.
• Good understanding of purchasing processes from initial requisition through to delivery and invoice resolution.
• Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Confident communicating with suppliers, Finance teams and internal colleagues.
• Ability to manage workloads independently and proactively follow up outstanding tasks.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Previous experience within a manufacturing or industrial environment would be advantageous.

What's on Offer?

• Full-time, office-based position in Billingham.
• Initial temporary contract of at least six months.
• Potential for longer-term employment or a permanent opportunity.
• Varied role combining procurement, administration and facilities support.
• Opportunity to join an established team within a busy working environment.