Procurement Administrator

Reed Specialist Recruitment; Seaham; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Reed Specialist Recruitment is seeking a Procurement Administrator in Seaham. You will support Senior Buyers and the procurement team with purchasing administration, supplier management, data reporting, and stakeholder coordination across the business.

Key duties include onboarding suppliers, maintaining vendor documentation, processing POs in SAP, resolving invoice queries, and supporting cost-saving initiatives. This is a site-based, full-time role with standard hours and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience in engineering/manufacturing environments.
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Comfortable working with data, systems and procurement processes.
• Experience with SAP or purchase order systems is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Onboard new suppliers and manage vendor documentation.
• Maintain UK Master Vendor Database and supplier NDAs.
• Raise and process purchase orders in SAP and resolve invoice queries.
• Ensure timely supplier payments and maintain procurement trackers and reports.
• Support tendering and sourcing activities and cost-saving initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to consolidate supplier contracts and drive efficiencies.
• Assist Senior Buyers with supplier negotiations.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisation

Multitasking

Data handling

Tools

SAP

Job description

Procurement Administrator

Location: Seaham

Salary: £30,000

Job Type: Full-time, Site-based

Working Hours: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Join our client's team as a Procurement Administrator, where you will play a crucial role in supporting Senior Buyers and the wider Procurement team, focusing on purchasing administration, supplier management, data reporting, and stakeholder coordination across the business.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Manage new supplier onboarding and vendor documentation.
• Maintain the UK Master Vendor Database and supplier NDAs.
• Raise and process purchase orders (POs) in SAP.
• Resolve invoice queries and ensure timely supplier payments.
• Maintain procurement trackers, savings reports, project plans, and workload reports.
• Support tendering and sourcing activities.
• Identify opportunities to consolidate supplier contracts and improve efficiencies.
• Assist Senior Buyers with cost-saving initiatives and supplier negotiations.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Experience within engineering/manufacturing environments.
• Strong attention to detail, organisation skills, and ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Comfortable working with data, systems, and procurement processes.
• Experience of SAP or purchase order systems would be advantageous.