Procurement Assistant

Center Parcs UK & Ireland; Newark on Trent; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free day passes

Discounts on breaks

Bonus scheme

Supportive team

Career development

Job summary

Center Parcs UK & Ireland is seeking a Procurement Assistant to join our Procurement team at Forest House. You will provide first-line support to internal stakeholders and suppliers, manage inbox queries, purchase orders and system updates, and assist with supplier onboarding and compliance.

Working hours are 9am-5pm, with hybrid working 2 days in the office and 3 days home-based. The role offers opportunities to create reports and dashboards to support purchasing decisions.

Qualifications

• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent organisation skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Self-motivated and able to use initiative.
• Previous administrative experience.
• Adaptable working approach and ability to multi-task.
• PC literate with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Intermediate Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide first-line procurement support to internal stakeholders and suppliers.
• Manage procurement inbox queries, purchase orders and system updates.
• Support supplier onboarding, compliance and risk management processes.
• Produce reports, dashboards and data insights to support purchasing decisions.
• Assist Category Managers with sourcing, tenders and procurement projects.
• Work collaboratively across departments to complete procurement administration and resolve queries.
• Support improvements to procurement processes, systems and ways of working.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisation

Interpersonal & communication

Self-motivation & initiative

Administrative experience

Multi-tasking

MS Office

Excel (intermediate)

Education

GCSE English & Maths (C or equivalent)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

Forest House | Circa £26,700 per annum

We're a thriving team passionate about working together to deliver excellence, all in a natural forest environment This is an exciting opportunity to join our Procurement team as a Procurement Assistant. Reporting to the Procurement Compliance & Applications Manager, you'll provide first-line support to internal stakeholders and suppliers, helping to keep our procurement processes, systems and day-to-day administration running smoothly.

What You'll Be Doing

• Provide first-line procurement support to internal stakeholders and suppliers
• Manage procurement inbox queries, purchase orders and system updates
• Support supplier onboarding, compliance and risk management processes
• Produce reports, dashboards and data insights to support purchasing decisions
• Assist Category Managers with sourcing, tenders and procurement projects
• Work collaboratively across departments to complete procurement administration and resolve queries
• Support improvements to procurement processes, systems and ways of working

What's In It For You

• Free day passes and access to leisure facilities (including the spa)
• Discounts on breaks and in our shops and restaurants
• Bonus scheme and recognition rewards
• A supportive, friendly team
• Career development and in-role training

Your working hours

You will be contracted to work 150 per 4-week period (37.5 per week). Normal working hours are 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. However, dynamic working is available whereby the earliest start time is 7am and the latest finish time is 7pm. Please note, this role will be hybrid with 2 days in the office and 3 days home-working.

About You

Essential requirements:

• Exceptional attention to detail
• Excellent organisation skills
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Self-motivated and able to use initiative
• Previous administrative experience
• Adaptable working approach and ability to multi-task
• PC literate with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Intermediate Excel skills
• GCSE Grade C (or equivalent) English and Maths

Desirable requirements:

• Advanced Excel skills
• Previous experience of working within a Procurement Department
• Previous experience of using Internet based Procurement systems

Our values

Each colleague at Center Parcs is involved in building better worlds for our guests, colleagues, communities and our environment. Contributing to our purpose means living out our values: We care, we're brave, we're determined and we're naturally us.

Sound like your kind of job?

Closing date: 27th August 2026

At Center Parcs, everyone's welcome.

We recognise that we're all at our best when we're being ourselves. We are committed to building a culture that champions diversity, equity and inclusion, where everyone is treated fairly and with respect. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want them to feel valued for their individuality, thrive in our business and share a sense of belonging. We place a lot of value on recruiting based on behaviours rather than prioritising qualifications or experience.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, please let us know if you require any support or reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process.