Procurement Administrator

Procurement Administrator – Trading

Attractive Salary and Benefits

36.5 Hour week (Hybrid)

Newtownabbey

Who are we?

Henderson Group are proud to be Northern Ireland's leading foodservice provider. Our group encompasses Henderson Foodservice, Henderson Wholesale, Henderson Retail, and Henderson Group Property. We employ over 5,000 staff and have been placed 5th in Ulster Business Top 100 Companies 2024.

A look into the role

Henderson Food Service is the leading supplier to the food service industry in Ireland. We source and supply a range of thousands of products to customers including hotels, restaurants, and public sector organisations such as hospitals and offices.

We're looking for a motivated and detail-oriented individual to join us as a Procurement Administrator. You'll play a key role in ensuring our product and customer data flows seamlessly into external ordering platforms, helping our customers maintain accurate menus, ingredient information, and allergen data.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working with data, is technically confident, and is keen to develop their skills in a supportive and fast-paced environment. 

 As a Procurement Administrator, you will:

• Maintain and update accurate customer and product data across external platforms
• Support the onboarding of new customers, ensuring data is correctly configured and aligned with platform and customer needs.
• Generate and analyse reports on customer purchasing behaviour, providing insights to drive sales growth and improve customer engagement.
• Collaborate with sales teams to review customer baskets, identify gaps and opportunities, and support initiatives to increase market share.
• Act as a key liaison between internal teams and customers to resolve data-related issues and ensure a seamless procurement experience.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of platform processes and data workflows, identifying opportunities for automation and efficiency.

Skills for Success

Joining us as Procurement Administrator the minimum criteria you'll need is:

• GCSE (or equivalent) in English and Maths.
• At least 12 months' administration experience.
• Experience handling customer data in line with GDPR requirements.
• Understanding of product data within a business environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, with strong skills in Excel.

Personal Attributes:

• Self-motivated, with strong initiative and problem-solving ability.
• Excellent organisational skills and high attention to detail.
• Clear, confident, and professional communicator.
• Commercially aware with a results-driven approach.

It is Desirable if you had:

• A relevant degree (or equivalent) or professional qualification.
• Previous experience using online procurement systems.
• Knowledge of Procure Wizard.
• Experience within the Foodservice sector.
•  Demonstrable experience in data imports/exports, including dataset matching and merging.
• Experience working with customer pricing or product data in a commercial setting.
• Understanding of invoice and credit processing. 

Are we right for you?

As part of this role, it will be important that you feel aligned with the values that we live and work by.

Ambition – We always strive to be better. We seek new challenges and look for ways to do things better.

Customer First – We provide exceptional service. We put customers at the heart of everything and support our communities.

Teamwork – We succeed together. We help colleagues to succeed, and we share our knowledge and skills.

Integrity – We are fair, honest and ethical. We treat everyone with dignity and respect. We are inclusive and champion diversity.

The Reward

The impact you can make with Henderson Group goes far beyond your day to day. You will be part of a business supporting defibrillator installations and school sports days.

You will have the balance necessary to enjoy your job and your life. We will help you to feel proud of what you do and achieve.  And we will be here to celebrate your success.

Our business has been recognised externally for delivering excellence in employment.  We value employee development and heavily invest in our people. 

Benefits include market competitive salary, contributory pension scheme, healthcare, life assurance, employee assistance programme, social club, Perks Offers/Discount scheme throughout UK/Ireland, staff discount (grocery/fuel) at SPAR/EUROSPAR Henderson Group company-owned stores and many more.

This is a full-time position working 36.5 hours per week. Working hours will be 9:00am-5:00pm Monday to Thursday and 9:00am-4:00pm Friday. Hybrid and flexible working arrangement available.

Completed applications must be submitted online by midnight on Sunday 7th November 2025.

We are an equal opportunities employer.