Procurement Assistant

Our client, one of the UK's leading energy providers, is looking for a Procurement Assistant to join the Commercial Department on-site at a Power Station in Hartlepool.

Main Responsibilities:

• Carry out the ordering and the management of PPE & Stationery.
• Ensuring compliance of the Acquire Goods and Service process.
• Assist with resolving invoice queries.
• Carry out the ordering of goods and services up to a value of £20k.
• Establish call off arrangements.
• Complete third-party inspection paperwork and manage process.
• Carry out negotiations with external suppliers.

Knowledge and Skills Required:

• Good IT literacy (Microsoft Office & Excel).
• Able to communicate at all levels within the business, both to staff, colleagues in other departments and to supplier staff to build effective working relationships.
• Knowledge of the principles of basic Procurement and purchasing procedures and the ability to apply this information in a pragmatic way.
• Previous buying experience essential.
• Able to multitask, organise, and prioritise workloads, as well as meet deadlines.
• A resourceful individual who is flexible in approach.
• Previous SAP experience preferred.
• You will have strong organisational, negotiation and influencing skills and the ability to deal with both internal customers and external supplier queries.
• Good attention to detail and be able to contribute ideas and solutions in a fast-moving environment.

Key Benefits working with Manpower:

• 36 days holiday accrual (pro-rata) including bank holidays
• Company pension scheme
• Dedicated Manpower Account Specialist to provide support during your assignment

If successful, you will be employed by Manpower working on a temporary assignment at our client's site and will need to undergo vetting checks as well as a drug & alcohol test.