Procurement Administrator

GXO Logistics; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Retail discounts

25 days annual leave

Job summary

GXO Logistics is seeking a highly organised Procurement Administrator to join our team supporting the Hinkley Point C project. You will create and monitor purchase orders, maintain supplier relationships, and ensure procurement activities meet contractual terms and deadlines.

This full-time role offers 37.5 hours a week, a competitive salary up to £34,000 per year, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, a pension scheme and life assurance.

Qualifications

• Experience in administrative, procurement, purchasing, or supply chain support.
• CIPS Level 3 qualification.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent attention to detail, numerical ability, and analytical skills with data/reporting.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications; experience with SAP or Oracle would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Create, process, and monitor purchase orders to meet timescales.
• Maintain relationships with suppliers, confirming orders and terms.
• Manage procurement records, pricing information, and compliance data.
• Support invoice reconciliation with Finance to resolve discrepancies.
• Produce procurement reports and spend analysis to identify efficiency improvements.

Skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Numerical ability

Analytical skills

Excel/Office proficiency

Data reporting

Education

CIPS Level 3

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Are you highly organised with a keen eye for detail and a passion for keeping processes running smoothly? Do you enjoy building strong relationships with suppliers and stakeholders while ensuring everything is completed accurately and on time? Are you looking for an opportunity to contribute to one of the UK's most exciting infrastructure projects?

At Hinkley Point C, we're building two nuclear reactors that will provide zero-carbon electricity to around six million homes. As a Tier One partner supporting New Nuclear Build (NNB), we deliver critical warehousing and transportation services that underpin this nationally significant project.

We're seeing a Procurement Administrator to join our team and provide vital support to the procurement and facilities functions. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys working with data and processes, and takes pride in delivering excellent service to both internal and external stakeholders.

This is a full-time, permanent position. You will work Monday to Friday, working 37.5 hours per week between the hours of 07:00 and 18:00.

Pay, benefits and more:

We're looking to offer a salary of up to £34,000 per annum, and 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays). Your benefits package includes a company sponsored pension scheme, life assurance and access to our benefits platform, including retail discounts.

What you'll do on a typical day:

• Create, process, and monitor purchase orders, ensuring goods and services are procured accurately and delivered within required timescales
• Maintain strong relationships with suppliers, resolving queries, confirming orders, and ensuring compliance with agreed contractual terms
• Manage procurement records, supplier documentation, pricing information, and compliance data within company systems
• Support invoice reconciliation by matching purchase orders, delivery notes, and invoices while liaising with Finance to resolve discrepancies
• Produce procurement reports, spend analysis, and supplier performance updates while identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and streamline processes

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Previous experience within an administrative, procurement, purchasing, or supply chain support role
• CIPS Level 3 qualification
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent attention to detail, numerical ability, and analytical skills, with confidence working with data and reporting
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Word, and Outlook. Experience using ERP or procurement systems such as SAP or Oracle would be advantageous

We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains.

GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team - energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work.GXO is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that diversity and inclusion in our business is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are an Armed Forces friendly organisation and Disability Confident Leader as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities.

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