Tooling Governance/Procurement Assistant

Meridian Business Support; Bath; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading procurement firm in Bath is searching for a proactive Tooling Governance/Procurement Assistant. This role involves managing tooling procurement and governance, resolving invoice queries, and supporting compliance audits. Candidates should have strong data analysis and negotiation skills, as well as experience with SAP systems. The position offers a full-time temporary contract with the potential for career growth in the administration sector. The application deadline is January 8th, 2026.

Qualifications

• Basic numeracy and literacy qualifications.
• Strong data analysis skills.
• Experience with SAP/TCMAX interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update departmental functional manuals.
• Manage SAP Tooling Notifications and Equipment Masters.
• Generate tooling Requests for Quotation (RFQs).
• Support tool control compliance.
• Assist with logistics hub coordination and tooling audits.

Skills

Data analysis skills

Negotiation abilities

Problem-solving abilities

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Education

Level 3 BTEC or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Job description

Tooling Governance/Procurement Assistant

We are seeking a proactive Tooling Governance/Procurement Assistant to join our Central Tooling team in Yeovil. This role is key to ensuring smooth tooling procurement, governance, and supplier management processes. You will play an essential part in maintaining tooling compliance, supporting audits, and facilitating procurement and logistics activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and update departmental functional manuals, instructions, and processes.
• Manage SAP Tooling Notifications, Equipment Masters, and Material Masters.
• Upload tool drawings to the SAP Document Management System.
• Resolve and distribute tooling invoice queries.
• Support tool control compliance and spend/hours reporting.

Tooling Procurement Support

• Generate tooling Requests for Quotation (RFQs) and process tooling quotes.
• Create tooling Purchase Requisitions and manage goods receipting processes.
• Upload all relevant documentation to the SAP Document Management System.

Additional Responsibilities

• Manage tool control and assist operations with consumable monitoring.
• Support MSM activities, liaising with internal and external suppliers to ensure delivery schedule adherence.
• Understand SAP/TCMAX interfaces supporting Central Tooling, TCE & DCC.
• Maintain component vendor tooling registers and support tooling asset management.
• Assist with logistics hub coordination and tooling audits, including supplier and internal tooling audits.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Basic numeracy and literacy qualifications.
• Level 3 BTEC or equivalent.
• Strong data analysis skills.
• Negotiation and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Job Info

Job Title: Tooling Governance/Procurement Assistant

Company: Meridian Business Support

Location: Bath, Somerset

Closes: Jan 8th 2026

Sector: Administration

Contract: Temporary

Hours: Full Time