Procurement Administrative Assistant

Procurement Administrative Assistant - 6 months - Warwick - Negotiable Rate

A leading Energy and Utilities client of Hyphen is looking for a Procurement Administrative Assistant to join an existing project within the business, at their Warwick site.

Key skills/Experience
-A good understanding of what Procurement do and the service it provides to the business
-Some exposure to strategic sourcing
-Some experience of stakeholder management
-Experience using analytical tools and techniques
-Experience of working with customers/stakeholders/suppliers across all levels of an organisation
-Degree/HNC desirable but not essential
-Knowledge of SAP, ARIBA, Excel qualifications and experience desirable

Job Purpose
Working within the Major Projects Team, the Assistant Buyer will be part of a team responsible for a variety of strategic projects.

The Assistant Buyer must be able to facilitate the tender clarification process and assist in the preparation of multiple bid negotiations and strategies at one time, executing standardised strategic sourcing processes for assigned projects. A knowledge of basic contracts would be beneficial. They must have the ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with internal customers and key suppliers. Enthusiasm, natural commercial acumen and willingness to learn are key.

Key Tasks:-
- Facilitate the coordination of Tender Clarifications (downloading from the Ariba Sourcing platform, issuing clarifications to the team, gathering responses and responding via Ariba).
- Organising Travel arrangements and meetings rooms for the team
- Support the preparation of key documents for the Team hub

* Strategic Sourcing
* Stakeholder and Supplier Management

Hy-phen Limited is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.