Interim Procurement Assistant, Leeds

An exciting and varied role where you will be providing a high level of customer service, supporting with day to day operational tasks, procurement activities and some key category initiatives. The role includes general administration, procurement support and data analysis.

Role:

• Supporting with new operational processes and stakeholder engagement
• Leading and supporting procurement and contracting activities
• Manage queries to ensure SLAs are met, delivering responses efficiently and effectively across telephone, email
• Triage queries between IT, HR, Finance and external suppliers
• Managing queries relating to the Online Booking Tool - raising support cases and coordinating updates and responses
• Building relationships with key internal stakeholders to obtain support in the delivery of the programme and embed the policy
• Data cleansing and analysis of portfolio data - reporting against trends and non-compliance
• Regular audit checks to ensure negotiated rates are loaded correctly with suppliers and the Online Booking Tool
• Root cause analysis for supplier payment issues
• Leading some smaller project and initiatives within the Category

Requirements:

• Excellent all-round communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with different audiences at all levels
• Commercial understanding
• Experience of drafting and reviewing contracts
• An excellent eye for detail with a focus on quality and accuracy
• Team oriented approach and collaborative with a flexible, proactive attitude
• Analytical
• Highly proficient in Excel with analysis experience of large datasets
• Ability to multi task
• Ability to work under pressure
• Natural problem solver
• Corporate travel knowledge desirable
• Concur system experience desirable
• Remedy Force experience desirable

To discuss the interim Procurement Assistant opportunity, please call Sam on 01483 213 304.