Procurement Assistant

TN United Kingdom; Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a rapidly growing eCommerce company as a Procurement Assistant, where you will play a vital role in supporting the Procurement team. This position offers a unique opportunity to engage in cost modeling, market analysis, and reporting while working with a passionate team of over 4,000 employees. Your expertise in Excel and reporting tools like Power BI will be essential in modernizing contract management and visualizing KPI performance. With opportunities for career development in transactional buying and procurement activities, this role is perfect for those looking to make a significant impact in the fashion industry.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Excel and reporting platforms like Power BI is essential.
• Experience in admin/data analysis roles is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review and analyze data for contract database and spend reports.
• Prepare data for monthly business meetings and support procurement metrics.

Skills

Advanced Excel skills

MS Office proficiency

Data analysis experience

Power BI experience

Strong communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Numerical and analytical skills

Time management skills

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Job Title: Procurement Assistant

We are a rapidly growing eCommerce company, established in 2006, with a passionate team of over 4,000 employees worldwide. We are committed to innovation and excellence in the fashion industry and are seeking a dynamic Procurement Assistant to join our team.

Your Role

As our Procurement Assistant, you will support the Procurement team with cost modelling, market analysis, reporting, and maintaining our contract database. Proficiency in Excel and reporting platforms like Power BI is essential. You will assist in modernising our contract management and spend analysis, as well as visualising KPI performance.

Your Responsibilities

• Review and analyze data for contract database and spend reports.
• Support the validation and visualization of procurement metrics such as savings and payment terms.
• Prepare data for monthly business meetings.
• Gather and publish market insights and benchmarks.
• Assist with administrative tasks, data management, and presentations.
• Support travel arrangements as needed.
• Opportunities for career development in transactional buying and procurement activities.

Skills, Knowledge, and Experience

• Advanced Excel skills, including formulas, lookups, and data modeling.
• Proficiency in MS Office, especially Word and PowerPoint.
• Experience in admin/data analysis roles.
• Power BI or similar reporting software experience is desirable.
• Strong communication skills.
• Problem-solving and innovative mindset.
• Ability to work under pressure and analyze large datasets.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills.
• Effective time management skills.