Procurement Assistant

**LOCATION: Towcester, Northamptonshire**:

- **TYPE: Full Time, Temporary (duration 12 months)**:

- **Hybrid 3days home 2days office**:

- **SALARY: £26,000 per annum**:

- **REFERENCE NO: 1702**

**About the Role**: We are seeking a Procurement Assistant for one of the world’s leading engineering companies specialising in automated solutions. You will provide unrivalled procurement support to all internal departments. This role offers hybrid working and is temporary for 12 months with the potential to turn permanent.

As a Procurement Assistant your responsibilities will include:

- Provide support and general procurement advice to the UK business
- Monitor and maintain data integrity of all vendor information within our ERP system (Microsoft Navision)
- Continually monitor and review Vendor Payment Terms to ensure data is correct within our system
- Manage the relationship with our SSIP provider (Alcumus) and ensure contractor compliance with SafeContractor and SafePQQ
- Review end to end Procurement processes and map within CWA
- Assist with the administration of the company vehicle and cash allowance schemes
- Set up/Create and review vendors on the system

**Requirements**: It is essential for the successful Procurement Assistant to have strong experience in:

- A Purchasing Assistant, Procurement Assistant or similar role
- Microsoft Office / Excel while being a competent IT user
- Working at a fast pace and to deadlines
- Solving problems using their own initiative
- Professional written and verbal communication with the ability to build and maintain relationships

**About Us**: Wills Consultants is an independent recruitment consultancy specialising in engineering, finance and office professionals. Wills Consultants has an extensive client base that ranges from the thriving SME sector through to national and international PLCs.

**Job Types**: Temporary contract, Temp to perm

**Salary**: £26,000.00 per year

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Towcester