Procurement Administrator

Job Title: Procurement Administrator

Location: Lisburn

Duration: Approx. 4-6 months with possibility toextend.

Hours: Full Time, 36.25 hours per week.

Salary: £13.20 per hour.

On behalf of our client, we are seeking a ProcurementAdministrator to provide an efficient and effective procurement and contractmanagement service, contributing as an integral member of the Finance team inproviding a modern, professional and responsive financial service.

CoreResponsibilities include:

• ·Responsiblefor the effective day to day procurement systems management including:

-Processing requisitionsinto purchase orders following completion of accuracy and validity checks;

-Creating newcontracts following receipt of handover documentation;

-Adhering totimescales for all cyclical and routine processes within the e-procurementsystem.

• ·Responsiblefor testing changes and upgrades to the e-procurement system.

• ·Assisting theContracts and Procurement Advisor to develop, implement and maintain therolling 3-year procurement plan and associated annual procurement action plan.

• ·To producemonthly contract monitoring reports including checking of all ‘amber’ and ‘red’status contracts and advising the Contracts and Procurement Advisor of thesame.

• ·Responsiblefor the set-up and maintenance of appropriate filing and archiving systems forprocurement and contract management information including the retention anddisposal of records.

Experience& Skills required:

• ·5 GCSEs GradeC or above, or equivalent, to include English and Maths.

• ·An awarenessof current good practice for procurement and associated technology includingcompetitive tendering techniques.

• ·Have at least1 years’ experience of:

-Delivering an operational procurement service;

-Effectively using available ICT systems and softwarepackages in the provision of a procurement or contract management service;

-Providing financial information for corporatedecision making.

• ·Effectiveplanning and organisational skills with the ability to pay attention to detail.

• ·Effectivecommunication skills, both oral and written and the ability to workindividually or as part of a team.

Desirable requirements:

• ·Experience gainedworking within a large complex organisation of contracts management oroperational procurement.

• ·Have currentmembership of the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (MCIPS) orworking towards membership.

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