Procurement Administrator

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team as a Procurement Administrator working at our Leeds office. Salary: £25,000-£30,000 per annum. About the role You will be reporting directly to the Group Procurement Manager and will be responsible for providing administrative support to the central procurement team, playing a key part supporting all aspects of the groups purchasing activities; supporting regional stores/offices in the procurement and management of material, goods and equipment, paying particular attention to plant & equipment hire. The role will focus on supplier vetting & approval and the development of our supply chain. You will work with the group procurement team to investigate new supply chain sources and assess their suitability and ability to supply our businesses with the right products and materials. You will develop KPI reporting relating to our vendors performance. You will also support internal stakeholders and business units with their management and tracking of company owned plant and equipment, while also monitoring maintenance reporting and costs. The role will be an escalation point for purchase invoice queries, credits, goods receipts & goods return notes and dispute resolution as well as all related aspects of purchasing and supply. Role responsibilities To resolve escalated invoice issues and queries from vendors/internal stakeholders in a timely manner. To periodically create purchase orders and framework orders as and when required, using the company’s ordering system and ensure transactions are completed correctly. To support the regions to meet deadlines with regards to all purchase orders and goods received notes. To ensure all transactions relevant to purchasing are managed and processed promptly and accurately. Investigate and resolve all transactions that are not progressed appropriately and escalate when required. Set up new vendors as required and manage questionnaires & compliance actions, ensuring the vendor database is accurate. Complete annual vendor checks and assessments for updated insurance, accreditations and financial documents and statements. Provide administrative support to the procurement team, including scheduling meetings, preparing reports, and maintaining procurement databases. To ensure our businesses are kept up to date with lead times and/or issues with supply chain for site ordered plant/equipment/products. To recommend and develop improvements within our procurement processes. Prepare a suite of monthly reports around vendor performance as requested by the procurement team and stakeholders. Aid in meeting company KPIs and Objectives through keeping to ensure that all vendors are checked annually to ensure they are compliant, that all invoices are processed in atimely manner and monthly reports are completed. About you Experience within a similar purchasing role is desirable. Excellent and demonstrated planning & organisation skills. Good communication and negotiation skills with internal and external stakeholders, both verbal and written. Commercial awareness and understanding of business-critical pathways. IT Literate (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, RedSky). Experienced with internal systems and databases. Hands on approach and a “can do” attitude. Ability to work within a team and support one another. Proactive problem-solving skills. Ability to meet deadlines that have been agreed. Report gathering and preparation, with professional and confident presentation skills. About us Rhodar Ltd is a leading specialist enabling works provider. We are a market leader in the asbestos removal, demolition, and land remediation industries . We have also recently added fire protection to our portfolio of services. Supported by over 450 employees at 14 facilities nationwide , our highly trained teams are trusted by major corporations to offer a specialist enabling works solutions covering our core disciplines either individually or collectively across both public and private sectors. The scale of our projects range from multi-million-pound regeneration works combining our 3 core specialisms to domestic support for insurance clients and housing associations. You can read more about the work we do at www.rhodar.co.uk , or you can view a video overview of our services at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Kj5kZYj-ho . Why Rhodar? 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) Annual pay review Company pension scheme Free on-site parking Potential to earn an annual EOT (Employee-Owned Trust) bonus, based on profitability of the business Access to an employee assistance programme to support your health and wellbeing Excellent career progression and training opportunities Investors in People recognition – 2015, 2019 and 2022 Access to mental health first aiders Opportunities to partake in volunteer work and charity events Flexible start and finish times Eyecare vouchers Our Values- In Pursuit of Excellence: Teamwork Positivity Quality Responsibility Professionalism Leadership Integrity We are committed to being the leaders in our sector and ensure that we develop our employees to reach their full potential. If you are interested in joining an ambitious forward-thinking business with great opportunities for career development, we would love to hear from you. Due to the high volume of applications, we are unable to reply to each individual applicant. If you do not hear from us within four weeks , then unfortunately your application has not been successful. We will keep your application on file for six months and we will consider you for future roles within the organisation during this time. Your information will be deleted after six-months. If you wish to be considered for roles after this point, then you will need to re-apply. The Lexia Solutions Group is committed to being an equal opportunities employer.