Purchasing Administrator

Sopra Steria Recruitment are working in partnership with a public sector organisation based in Preston to recruit a Purchasing Administrator for a period of 9 months.

Job Purpose:
* To assist in the effective operation of the purchasing and insurance functions of the organisation, providing support to our customers and the Purchasing team.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
* Providing members of the organistation Staff with information and general advice on the Purchasing Policy, Purchasing Procedures and insurance issues.
* To assist in the support and maintenance of the Agresso Financial and Logistics information system, in particular input of new supplier forms, and the InTend tendering system.
* To assist in the procurement of goods and services for all areas of the organistation in line with the Purchasing Policy and Purchasing Procedures, including obtaining quotations, and providing cost comparisons via spreadsheets.
* To support the Head of Purchasing and Senior Purchasing Officer in the tender process for goods and services and their contractual negotiations with external organisations.
* Liaison with external suppliers to place the organistation business in accordance with internal requests which comply with Financial Regulations.
* General purchasing administration including the provision of supplier credit checks on behalf of other members of staff, dissemination of contract information, Agresso spend reports, recording waivers onto spreadsheet, archiving, photocopying, filing, mail and dealing with telephone enquiries.
* Liaison with internal staff and external organisations to resolve queries and provide assistance.
* To support the Head of Purchasing in achieving the objectives within the Sustainable Development Plan and the Sustainable Procurement Policy, alongside any other sustainable procurement requirements which may occur.
* Any other duties as required by the Head of Purchasing.

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