At a Glance
- Tasks: Support procurement by managing supplier data and ensuring records are accurate.
- Company: Forward-thinking organisation with a collaborative culture in Edinburgh.
- Benefits: Competitive hourly rate and potential for contract extension.
- Other info: Immediate opportunity to join a supportive team and enhance your career.
- Why this job: Gain valuable experience in procurement and make a real impact on data quality.
- Qualifications: Strong attention to detail and excellent organisational skills required.
The predicted salary is between 12 - 15 £ per hour.
Your new company An established and forward-thinking organisation is seeking a Temporary Procurement Administrator to join its Procurement team on an initial 6-month contract in Edinburgh.
This is an excellent opportunity to support a busy procurement function and play a key role in improving supplier data quality, onboarding suppliers, and ensuring procurement records are accurate and compliant.
The organisation offers a collaborative working environment where attention to detail, organisation and a proactive approach are highly valued.
Your new role Reporting to the Head of Procurement, you will provide administrative, data management and coordination support across a range of procurement governance activities.
Your responsibilities will include: Reviewing, maintaining and cleansing supplier records within procurement systems.
Checking supplier information for accuracy, completeness and duplication.
Supporting the onboarding of new suppliers and assisting suppliers transitioning from other systems or data sources.
Monitoring onboarding progress, chasing outstanding information and updating trackers.
Validating supplier data and supporting system and data alignment activities.
Liaising with Procurement, Finance and other internal stakeholders to gather, verify and update supplier information.
Maintaining logs, trackers, action lists and progress reports.
Supporting the preparation, organisation and filing of procurement documentation.
Assisting with meeting preparation, note-taking and follow-up actions.
Escalating data issues, inconsistencies or blockers were required.
Providing general administrative support across the wider procurement governance function.
What you'll need to succeed To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate: Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
Excellent administrative and organisational skills.
Confidence working with spreadsheets, trackers and business systems.
Ability to follow established processes and maintain accurate records.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
A proactive, flexible and adaptable approach to work.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
What you'll get in return Competitive hourly rate.
Initial 6-month temporary contract with the potential for extension.
Opportunity to gain experience within a busy procurement governance function.
Exposure to procurement systems, supplier onboarding and data management processes.
Supportive and collaborative team environment.
Immediate opportunity to make a positive impact through process improvement and data quality initiatives.
Edinburgh-based role with the chance to work within a well-established organisation.
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