Procurement Category Assistant

Sea Global; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading public sector transport organization is looking for a Procurement Category Assistant to manage tender activities and support procurement processes. This role is ideal for someone with a couple of years experience in procurement or supply chain, eager to develop their career in a fast-paced environment. Collaboration with the procurement team and effective communication skills are essential. This position offers a hybrid work model and involvement in exciting projects.

Qualifications

• A level qualified or equivalent experience.
• Experience working within a procurement or supply chain environment (desirable but not essential).
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and willing to take on new challenges.

Responsibilities

• Manage and conduct low risk tender or quotation activity for goods, services, and one-off purchases.
• Support end to end procurement and category management, including sourcing, contracts, and supplier management.
• Create Purchase Orders and maintain accurate records for compliance.

Skills

Procurement

Supply Chain

Communication

Teamwork

Education

A level or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Title: Procurement Category Assistant

Sector: Public Sector Transport

Location: East Midlands / Hybrid (2 days in the office)

Sea Global are proud to be partnering with a well-recognised public sector Transport organsiation at the forefront of the industry. They are recruiting for a Procurement Category Assistant on to join their exciting fast paced function.

They are looking for an up-and-coming procurement professional who has a couple years experience in a similar procurement or supply chain role. This is an amazing opportunity to get involved with a leading company, where you will be working on exciting projects to help develop your procurement career and be able to get stuck in from day one.

Please see details on the role below and feel free to reach out if you are interested!

Role & Responsibilities

• Manage and conduct low risk tender or quotation activity for goods, services, and one-off purchases
• Support end to end procurement and category management, including supporting sourcing, contracts, and supplier management
• Create Purchase Orders, process new supplier requests, and maintain accurate records for compliance
• Manage the Procurement Contracts database to ensure that contracts remain valid, and any contractual breaches are identified and resolved through the relevant escalation process
• Report into and work closely with the Category Manager and wider Procurement team

Experience & Requirements

• A level qualified or equivalent experience
• Experience working within a procurement or supply chain environment (desirable but not essential)
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and willing to take on new challenges
• Team player with the ability to work with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal