Procurement Assistant

Give A Grad A Go Company; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Bonus opportunities

Pension plan

Private healthcare

Job summary

Fibre Firm in London is hiring a Procurement Assistant to manage purchasing for the Installation Team, negotiating with vendors and monitoring inventory to meet quality standards.

You will coordinate orders, ensure timely deliveries and uphold efficient planning. The role offers hybrid work in Central London, a starting salary of £28,000 with potential development into procurement pathways, and access to a company bonus scheme and private healthcare.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level, ideally in a numerical discipline or similar background in Mathematics or related field.
• Excellent communication skills with stakeholders internally and externally.
• Ability to work to tight or changing deadlines.
• Extremely organised and efficient with strong planning abilities.
• Proactive time management and meticulous attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Installation Team to ensure tools, equipment and uniforms are available.
• Review equipment for fit-for-purpose and source alternatives if needed.
• Manage inventory levels and place replenishment orders as required.
• Negotiate prices to ensure fair market value for goods/services.
• Coordinate with vendors to ensure on-time delivery and quality standards.

Skills

Excellent communication

Deadline-driven

Organised

Time management

Education

Degree level in numerical discipline

Job description

• Hybrid
• Bonus opportunities
• Pension plan

Company profile - Fibre Firm

In this Procurement role, you will be joining one of London's most innovative fibre networking businesses. Our client is changing the landscape (literally!) when it comes to companies accessing next-generation fibre for business. Having earned one of the best reputations in the industry, they are keen to continue their upwards growth now within their Procurement Department.

Job description - Procurement Assistant

In this Procurement Assistant job, you will be responsible for managing the purchasing of materials, equipment, and services on behalf of the growing Installation Team, ensuring that they are provided with the highest standard of provisions. You will work with vendors to negotiate prices and terms of sale, monitor inventory levels and ensure that products meet quality standards. They are looking for an individual who is highly organised, time-efficient, and practical.

Key responsibilities - Procurement Assistant

• Working closely with team members within the organisation to ensure they have all the tools, equipment and
  uniform they require to carry out their day-to-day jobs
• Taking onboard feedback and reviewing equipment to ensure they are fit for purpose, researching, and finding alternative items where they are not
• Managing inventory levels of materials and supplies, ensuring that there is an adequate supply for operations
  and place replenishment orders where required
• Negotiating prices for goods or services to ensure that they are fair market value
• Coordinating with vendors to ensure that they deliver on time and meet quality standards

Job requirements - Procurement Assistant

• Educated to degree level, ideally in a numerical discipline or showing a similar background in Mathematics or other
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate with different stakeholders both within and
  outside the business, in a professional manner at all times
• Ability to work to tight, and sometimes changing, deadlines
• Extremely organised and efficient, with effective planning abilities
• Proactive time management skills, whilst maintaining excellent attention to detail

Benefits of the job - Procurement Assistant

• A competitive starting salary of £28,000, to be regularly reviewed
• Opportunities after 12 months for further development into different pathways, chief among them Procurement!
• Central London location
• Enrolment into the company bonus scheme, as well as 5% of your annual salary going towards any training course of your choice!
• Private healthcare alongside access to lots of perks such as half-price Virgin Active Membership, free eye tests etc