Purchasing Administrator

YTL UK; West of England; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contribution up to 20%

25 days' holiday (28 with service)

Holiday buy/sell up to 10/5 days

Healthcare package

Life assurance up to 8x salary

Electric company car option

Retail discounts (3,000+ retailers)

Volunteer day each year

Enhanced family leave and pay

Wellbeing platform

Mental health support

Referral bonus £1,000

Job summary

YTL UK is seeking a proactive Purchasing Administrator to join the Procurement team. You will process purchase orders, set up suppliers in COINS, and manage supplier data while supporting the team with administrative tasks.

Training will be provided for the procurement systems (COINS, SharePoint, OneDrive). The role offers pension benefits, holiday entitlements, and various employee perks within a dynamic group.

Qualifications

• Commitment to detail and accuracy in procurement admin tasks.
• Proactive, team-oriented approach with desire to develop knowledge.
• Willing to learn and adapt to company procurement systems.

Responsibilities

• Process purchase order requests across departments and issue PO numbers.
• Set up new suppliers/subcontractors in COINS before finance approval.
• Manage supplier and subcontractor data and related admin tasks.
• Provide general administrative support to the Procurement team.
• Perform high-volume data entry to meet tight deadlines.

Skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Willingness to learn

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

COINS

SharePoint

OneDrive

Job description

We are looking for a proactive, enthusiastic, and experienced Purchasing Administrator to join our Procurement team.

Whatyou'lldo

The Procurement team plays an integral part in the success of the business by placing orders and contracts, making contract payments, and onboarding new suppliers.

In addition, the team advises and assists the business, relating to the procurement of goods, services, and consultants to deliver works and professional services.

You'llbemainly dealingwith:

• process purchase order requests across multiple departments, ensuring suppliers receive PO numbers for invoice processing
• set up of new suppliers and subcontractors in COINS, prior to finance approving
• administrative supplier and subcontractor management, including database management
• general administrative tasks to support the team
• high-volume data input -supporting the wider team to deliver the necessary procurement work to tight timescales.

Whatyou'llneed

We'relooking for acommitted,team player, and proactive person with good attention to detail who is looking to develop their knowledge and experience further.

You don't have to understand the construction industry, as we will provide you with training and are always on hand to help get you up to speed.

Excellent IT skills area must, andyou'llneed todemonstrateproficiencyin the use of Microsoft Excel and Word while being familiar with using other Microsoft Office applications.

Further training relating to procurement activities and the specific systems we use (such asCoins, SharePoint, and OneDrive) will be provided.

What you'll receive

• A combined pension contribution of up to 20%.
• Career progression and professional development opportunities.
• 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
• The opportunity to buy up to ten days' holiday and sell up to five every year.
• A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
• Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
• A new electric car in exchange for part of your gross salary, subject to conditions.
• Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
• One paid volunteering day each year.
• Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
• An interactive health and wellbeing platform.
• Support from mental health first aiders.
• A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone to work for us.

Who we are

YTL UK is part of the international YTL Group based in Kuala Lumpur. The UK companies include:

• Wessex Water – one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West
• YTL Developments – a major UK developer currently redeveloping a 350 acre former airfield into an award winning, exciting mix of houses, apartments, schools, commercial space, restaurants and hotels, to make a truly sustainable new community
• YTL Construction UK – a top 20 UK contractor providing fully integrated services to infrastructure, residential, commercial, industry, energy and environmental sectors
• YTL Live – the development and operation of an entertainment complex that includes a 20,000 capacity arena, conferencing and exhibition space
• plus a number of other retail, environmental and specialist businesses.

Our people tell us that YTL UK is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us! You will have a unique opportunity to develop and progress your career within such a diverse group.

We are passionate about diversity and inclusion – with that in mind, all applicants are welcome. We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer.

If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Recruitment team.