Procurement Assistant

2 weeks ago

Edinburgh, United Kingdom Pulsant Full time

Hybrid working - 2 days from home
- Edinburgh Park location
- Make this newly created role your own

**About Pulsant**:
**Job Purpose**:
Are you ready to embark on an exciting journey in the world of procurement? We are seeking an enthusiastic Procurement Assistant. This newly created entry level role is ideal for someone who is just beginning their career in procurement, is keen to make a real impact and to learn and grow within our dynamic team. The role will evolve as our Procurement Team grows and develops.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Order Management: Efficiently raise and receipt purchase orders, ensuring a smooth ordering process.
- Delivering Compliance: Onboarding new suppliers and ensuring their compliance with our standards and values is captured. Supporting our colleagues within Finance to ensure that supplier records are accurately captured and reviewed regularly.
- Managing Suppliers: Actively engage with stakeholders to arranging supplier reviews and support supplier review meetings by gathering performance information.
- Cost Analysis: Assist in securing quotes for contract renewals and contribute by capturing key information for our spend and saving reports.
- Data Integrity: Capture accurate contract documentation and communications to help to populate our contract repository and other internal systems.
- Communication Hub: Manage the central procurement mailbox, ensuring effective departmental communication.
- Problem-Solving: Work with our Project Managers, Sales Operations and Accounts Payable teams to identify, improve and resolve queries.
- A self starter who has an enthusiastic, logical and flexible approach to work
- High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Experience working with Microsoft packages, for example Word, Excel & Power Point
- Experience in working in an administrative role (even if mínimal) with set goals and deadlines would be desirable

**Why work for Pulsant?**
At Pulsant, you can expect variety and a challenging, fun working environment - where culture and well-being are as important as career development and training. The company offers fantastic career progression opportunities and there is a friendly environment with a team that feels like a family. As such almost half of employees have been with Pulsant for 5+ years.

We offer a hybrid working model where you can work two days a week from home. And whilst in the office collaborating with your colleagues, you’ll benefit from a fresh, open space to work and collaborate in, modern kitchen facilities and break-out areas to relax during breaks.
In addition to the great training and the opportunity to develop your personal, technical and leadership skills - our company perks include:

- Pension
- Private Healthcare and Health cash
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free breakfast & snacks
- Access to unlimited learning content through Udemy
- Team socials
- Wellbeing day off
- Your birthday off
- Pulsant rewards / cashback scheme

**The interview process will involve**:
1 An initial phone screen focused on your experience, career goals and your questions about Pulsant
2 Teams Interview with the hiring manager + 1 other
3 Face to face (competency style) interview with the hiring manager + 1 other

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