Procurement Assistant

Vantage Recruitment; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus scheme up to 10%

5% pension contribution

27 days annual holiday + 8 bank hols

Private healthcare

Life insurance

Job summary

Vantage Recruitment in Derby seeks a Procurement Assistant to support a Procurement, Energy and Fuels team, handling invoices, pricing, consumption profiling and tender activities for clients in public and private sectors.

You will join an energetic team in a Derby-based office, working Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week, with a focus on accuracy, MS Excel proficiency, and proactive collaboration across roles. Experience in procurement is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Must have minimum of GCSEs including Maths and English.
• Experience in procurement advantageous.
• Strong IT literacy with MS Office, especially Excel.
• Able to manage multiple priorities and work under own initiative.

Responsibilities

• Validate client energy and fuel invoices and records.
• Monitor and record energy and fuel market pricing.
• Record consumption and profiling for clients; produce reports.
• Assist in preparing and issuing invitations to tender.
• Assist in evaluating supplier tenders and proposals.
• Provide general administration support to the team.

Skills

Organised

Initiative

Numerate

Communication

Time management

Teamwork

Relationship-building

Attention to detail

Career progression

Willing to learn

Education

GCSEs (Maths & English)

Tools

MS Excel

MS Office

Job description

Purchasing / Procurement Assistant, Derby based, Monday to Friday 37.5 hours per week, office based GBP25-28k, based on experience

We're seeking a talented Procurement Assistant to support a Procurement, Energy and Fuels team within a business management consultancy, assisting clients in both public and private sectors to achieve tangible added value.

As the Procurement Assistant your duties will include:

• Validation of Client energy and fuel invoices;
• Monitoring and recording of energy and fuel market pricing;
• Recording Client energy and fuel consumption and profiling;
• Production of consumption/pricing reports on behalf of Clients against agreed timescales;
• Supporting the preparation and issue of Client invitations to tender;
• Supporting the analysis and evaluation of Supplier Tenders and proposals;
• General administration support for the team.

To be successful in this role as a Procurement Assistant you will have the following skills, experience and qualifications;

• Be highly organised and able to manage multiple competing priorities;
• Have the ability to work under your own initiative with meticulous attention to detail when completing administrative tasks;
• Be IT Literate with a strong practical knowledge of MS Office software, particularly MS Excel;
• Be numerate and commercially aware;
• Have excellent communication and time management skills;
• Have excellent team working and relationship-building skills;
• Be confident in interacting with people at all levels both within our business and also within our Clients businesses.
• Have a passion for career progression and willing to learn new skills.
• Experience of working in procurement, commercial or accounts roles would be an advantage.
• Have a minimum of 5 GCSE's (A-C including Maths and English)
• Have a willingness to work towards MCIPS qualification or similar professional qualification.

The benefits of being part of the team:

An exceptional mix of benefits including;

• A competitive salary based on experience together with a discretionary Company bonus scheme up to 10% of salary based on company profitability.
• 5% company pension contribution.
• 27 days annual holiday entitlement (plus 8 bank holidays).
• Private healthcare.
• Generous life insurance arrangements.
• Sick pay.
• A job within a values driven company.
• Interesting and varied work.
• Friendly colleagues with a strong mix of skills, knowledge and experience.
• The opportunity to develop your career further with an Investors in People - Gold Company.
• A professional yet non-corporate company culture.