Office Procurement Administrator

We are recruiting for an Office Procurement Administrator to join a well-established company based in Watford. You will be offered the opportunity to build a fantastic career within a leading global company.

You will have a very versatile role where you will be connecting with Suppliers negotiating contracts and costs/rates where needed. This role will connect with almost every department internally and externally and so you will be a very prominent figure in the business!

This role is offering a salary of up to £35k with fantastic benefits and excellent training and development programmes.

What’s in it for you:

·         Salary - £30k-£35k depending on experience.

·         Hours – Mon-Fri 8am-4pm or 9am-5pm, hybrid working.

·         Excellent benefits to include - 25 days paid annual leave (plus public holidays), free parking and private healthcare to name a few!

Key Responsibilities:

·         Procurement managing of suppliers, obtaining credit checks and due diligence – part of onboarding suppliers / renewing existing and reviews.

·         Onboarding and maintaining all outsource and cloud-based suppliers and following the steps and processes through to approval.

·         Cover for other roles where required in Workplace Management

·         Tendering suppliers and monitoring performance

·         Keeping relevant procurement systems updated with all documents.

·         Ordering for the business where required.

·         Negotiating with suppliers for the best deal

·         Working closely with Finance where required.

·         Working closely with the team to update when orders are coming in and where they need to go.

·         Keeping the supplier owner updated at all stages of the Procurement process.

·         Manning the team phone line as well as the company reception line, transferring callers, or taking messages as required.

·         Procurement Inbox management

·         Event Management for company events when required and as needed.

What the employer is looking for:

·         Previous procurement experience.

·         Proven negotiation skills.

·         Articulate, with excellent communication skills both in person and on the telephone.

·         Proactive, assertive, and confident.

·         Friendly and helpful attitude.

·         Ability to "think on feet", multi-task and work under pressure.

·         Be able to work in a diverse and inclusive team.

·         Methodical and organised.

Red Door Recruitment is committed to encouraging equality, diversity, and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. Full details available on our website.

Please note due to the number of applications we often receive; only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.