Procurement Assistant

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, Procurement Assistant to join our team in Maidenhead on a 5 month contract. As the successful candidate you will have a solid understanding of Microsoft packages and be able to carry out a variety of office based activities within the Rail sector. You will provide an exceptional service whilst hitting the ground running, managing various workloads simultaneously

You will be able to carry out administration and processing activities in an efficient way to support the procurement team. You will also follow processes and policies to ensure compliance.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

- Assist with administration tasks under supervision and after training
- Maintain accurate records
- Identify and problems or issues and resolve/escalate

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Carry out tasks that may include:

- Converting requisitions into Purchase Orders efficiently and accurately
- Expediting requirements and ensuring delivery to site is complete and on time
- Collation of data for reports
- Supplier records/ approved database maintenance
- Filing/ archiving contract documentations
- Preparation of documentation for authorisation/ approval

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

- Good telephone skills
- Good IT skills (Microsoft office)
- Ability to work unsupervised
- Ability to use processes & systems (eg. COINS)
- Numeracy and literacy

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