At a Glance
- Tasks: Support procurement initiatives focusing on safety, compliance, and sustainability.
- Company: Join a forward-thinking organisation committed to innovation and teamwork.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, training opportunities, and a dynamic work environment.
- Other info: Opportunity for career growth and involvement in exciting projects.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in procurement while developing your skills in a supportive team.
- Qualifications: Experience in purchasing or supply chain; strong analytical and communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 45000 - 55000 £ per year.
The Associate Procurement Professional will be responsible for supporting teamwork to achieve key initiatives, focusing on safety, compliance, lean processes, and sustainability. This role requires a proactive approach to risk mitigation, supplier management, and continuous improvement to support the organization's strategic goals.
Skills:
- Data-driven Decision Making: Understands data-driven decision-making processes and tools; differentiates from traditional decision-making; identifies key objectives in data gathering and analysis.
- Analytical Thinking: Knows tools and techniques for effective analysis; uses business analytics software; provides examples of problem resolution through analytical thinking.
- Effective Communications: Delivers constructive feedback; listens and uses feedback for improvement; makes presentations and writes reports; considers non-verbal cues.
- Project Management: Identifies project management tools and requirements; describes project objectives, phases, and deliverables; explains concepts of phase, activity, task, and deliverable.
- Purchasing Tasks and Activities: Knows procurement policies and processes; uses tools for maintaining procurement information; identifies major products or services purchased.
- Logistics Management: Understands logistics processes and tools; explains how logistics improvements provide competitive advantage; identifies issues in inbound and outbound logistics.
Key Role Responsibilities:
- Drive a safety culture with zero Recordable Incident Frequency (RIF) and near-miss reporting.
- Ensure 100% completion of mandatory training on time (Workday, PROcure, TCO, Indirect Purchasing).
- Maintain internal audit compliance at 100% LEAN Training.
- Support the DART team with ASN onboarding and supplier submission.
- Drive automation and process updates, including SWS reviews and CI opportunities.
- PROcure roll out through 2025/2026.
- Manage supplier relationships with quarterly face-to-face visits and monthly calls for strategic suppliers.
- Improve invoice defect metrics by 10%.
- Manage engineering changes and new part setup for customer focus.
- General System Maintenance on a weekly/monthly basis.
- Aftermarket Kitting continued growth.
- New Business growth through customer support/new part setup.
- Country of Origin, Russian steel declaration support.
Education/Skillset: Similar experience desired within Purchasing, Supply Chain or Logistics; Microsoft Teams, Outlook, Excel (Vlookup/Formulas), PowerPoint.
Procurement Associate/Administrator/Executive/Specialist employer: Aston Carter
Aston Carter is an excellent employer, offering a dynamic work culture that values attention to detail and fosters professional growth. Located in Peterborough, employees benefit from competitive pay and the opportunity to engage in meaningful work that supports global operations, making it an ideal place for those looking to advance their careers in procurement and operations support.
