Procurement Assistant (1) in Newport

We are a gas distribution business that services the gas infrastructure across Wales and the south-west of England. We serve our customers and communities with safe, reliable, and affordable energy services whilst investing to create a sustainable future to deliver our carbon-free vision for 2050.

We are looking for a Procurement Assistant to support the delivery of the WWU Procurement Strategy and Annual Procurement Plan. Reporting to the relevant Category Manager as part of the Procurement Team, this person will support the category team with sourcing activities focused around online tender set-up in our e-sourcing platform (questions, scoring criteria, evaluation), completion of initial reviews of Pre-Qualification Questionnaires (PQQ)/Conditions of Participation and post tender contract implementation.

We’ll trust you to:

• Co-ordinate supplier audits as appropriate, in a compliant and timely manner, as well as co-ordinating the closure of any gaps identified.
• Complete supplier record maintenance activities in a compliant and timely manner.
• Support the implementation of Contracts.
• Develop and maintain an overview knowledge of Procurement legislation.

You’ll need to have:

• A minimum of 5 GCSEs, of which 2 must be a grade 4 (or C in Wales), or equivalent, in English Language and Maths.
• Relevant experience in either procurement, purchasing, contracting or supplier management.
• The ability to confidently communicate with stakeholders at all levels within the business.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages particularly Word, Excel and Teams.
• To be confident in the use of a range of IT solutions utilised in procurement activities, such as SAP and e-sourcing platforms.

As we are a safety critical organisation, all offers of employment are subject to pre-employment drug & alcohol screening.

What’s in it for you?

• A competitive salary starting at £34,691 rising to £39,645.
• Flexible working opportunities.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays which can be tailored to celebrations that reflect your beliefs.
• Retirement Savings Plan (pension) with Aviva: 5% employee contribution, with WWU doubling your contribution at 10% - totalling 15%.
• 14 x salary Life Insurance linked to membership of the Retirement Savings Plan.
• “Choices” flexible benefit scheme options including corporate gym memberships, dental insurance, and health cash-plans.
• Access to our Financial Wellbeing Programme - allowing you to manage your benefits flexibly to suit your financial needs.
• Enhanced pay for parental leave.
• Retail discounts and cashback scheme.
• Friends & Family Discount for Three Mobile and Broadband.
• Colleague recognition including Annual Celebrating Excellence Awards.
• Living Wage Accredited Employer.
• Award winning employer for ‘Outstanding Contribution to Workplace Health and Wellbeing’ and leading the industry in championing equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Annual salary review.
• Discretionary annual bonus.
• Company Sick Pay.
• In-house Occupational Health Team.
• Employee Assistance Programme.

Our Ambition, Priorities and Values inform everything we do as a business – from our strategic planning to the performance management of our colleagues. Our values underpin everything we do and we are committed to creating a working environment that supports and fosters diversity, inclusion and equity, where all of our colleagues feel valued and supported to contribute to their full potential.

If you think you’d make a good addition to the team, we would love to hear from you! To apply, click the link below. If you would prefer to complete your application form in an alternative format such as Microsoft Word or would like to discuss the role in a little more detail, please contact us at recruitment@wwutilities.co.uk or on 07971 038 982. You can also ask us about flexible working practices that may be available or tell us if you have any special requirements during the application process.