Procurement Associate/Administrator/Executive/Specialist

Aston Carter; Desford; Hybrid; GBP 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid 3 days onsite

Job summary

Aston Carter in the United Kingdom is seeking an Associate Procurement Professional to support teamwork on safety, compliance, lean processes, and sustainability. The role emphasizes proactive risk mitigation, supplier management, and continuous improvement to support strategic goals.

The position involves data-driven decision making, analytics, and strong communication to drive cost-efficient procurement and logistics improvements within a hybrid onsite work arrangement.

Qualifications

• Similar experience in Purchasing, Supply Chain or Logistics.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Teams, Outlook, Excel, Power BI.
• Strong data-driven decision making and analytics.
• Excellent communication and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive a safety culture with zero Recordable Incident Frequency (RIF) and near-miss reporting.
• Ensure 100% completion of mandatory training on time (Workday, PROcure, TCO, Indirect Purchasing).
• Maintain internal audit compliance at 100%.
• LEAN Training and CI opportunities support.
• Support DART onboarding and supplier submission.

Skills

Data-driven decision making

Analytical thinking

Effective communications

Project management

Purchasing tasks

Logistics management

Education

Similar experience in Purchasing/Supply Chain/Logistics

Tools

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Outlook

Excel (Vlookup/Formulas)

PowerPoint

Power BI

Job description

Description

The Associate Procurement Professional will be responsible for supporting teamwork to achieve key initiatives, focusing on safety, compliance, lean processes, and sustainability. This role requires a proactive approach to risk mitigation, supplier management, and continuous improvement to support the organization's strategic goals.

Skills

Data-driven Decision Making

• Understands data-driven decision-making processes and tools.
• Differentiates from traditional decision-making.
• Identifies key objectives in data gathering and analysis.

Analytical Thinking

• Knows tools and techniques for effective analysis.
• Uses business analytics software.
• Provides examples of problem resolution through analytical thinking.

Effective Communications

• Delivers constructive feedback.
• Listens and uses feedback for improvement.
• Makes presentations and writes reports.
• Considers non-verbal cues.

Project Management

• Identifies project management tools and requirements.
• Describes project objectives, phases, and deliverables.
• Explains concepts of phase, activity, task, and deliverable.

Purchasing Tasks and Activities

• Knows procurement policies and processes.
• Uses tools for maintaining procurement information.
• Identifies major products or services purchased.

Logistics Management

• Understands logistics processes and tools.
• Explains how logistics improvements provide competitive advantage.
• Identifies issues in inbound and outbound logistics.

Key Role Responsibilities

• Drive a safety culture with zero Recordable Incident Frequency (RIF) and near-miss reporting
• Ensure 100% completion of mandatory training on time (Workday, PROcure, TCO, Indirect Purchasing)
• Maintain internal audit compliance at 100%
• LEAN Training
• Support the DART team with ASN onboarding and supplier submission
• Drive automation and process updates, including SWS reviews and CI opportunities.
• PROcure roll out through 2025/2026
• Manage supplier relationships with quarterly face-to-face visits and monthly calls for strategic suppliers.
• Improve invoice defect metrics by 10%
• Manage engineering changes and new part setup for customer focus
• General System Maintenance on a weekly/monthly basis
• Aftermarket Kitting continued growth
• New Business growth through customer support/new part setup
• Country of Origin, Russian steel declaration support

Education/Skillset

Similar experience desired within Purchasing, Supply Chain or Logistics

Microsoft – In particular Teams, Outlook, Excel (Vlookup/Formulas), Powerpoint & PowerBi

Skills

• procurement
• supply chain
• sourcing
• manufacturing

Employee Value Proposition

hybrid 3 days onsite

Job Title

Procurement Associate/Administrator/Executive/Specialist

Location

Leicester LE9 9JT, UK

Rate/Salary

17.00 - 17.00 GBP Hourly

Job Type

Contract