Procurement Administrator

Job Introduction

Are you a Procurement Administrator looking for your next permanent role?  If this is you then please read on as we may just have the role for you……

Founded in 1968, Griffiths are a sustainable Civil Engineering Contractor that helps connect communities through delivering Road, Rail, Water, and Utilities projects. We pride ourselves on delivering the highest quality projects in a healthy, safe, and sustainable manner to improve people’s everyday lives.

We are currently looking for a Procurement Administrator to join the team at our Head Offices in Abergavenny on a 12-month fixed-term contract. Due to the nature of the role, we are open to applications from candidates who live in; or can commute from some of the following areas: Newport, Cardiff, Swansea, Penarth, Barry, Porthcawl, Neath, Usk, Aberdare, Merthyr Tydfil, Llanfoist, Bristol, Chepstow, Pontypridd.

As part of a global business in CRH and a Business Unit of Tarmac PLC, the career opportunities are limitless. We are working hard to create a dynamic and inclusive environment and it’s important that our people come from a variety of different backgrounds.  

Role Responsibility

Reporting to Senior Buyer, the Procurement Administrator will be pivotal to the smooth running of the department. Your main will be to provide a comprehensive range of administrative support to the procurement team by organising, coordinating and assisting with their workload commitments. You will also ensure the team can meet the demands of business targets and KPIs by providing weekly and monthly reports and the collation of data and communication managed through the department.

On a day to day basis, the responsibilities of the Procurement Administrator will include the following (not exhaustive):

• Assisting the Procurement Team with administration duties
• Checking enquiries, comparisons, sub-contract documents and purchase orders for review by Procurement Team
• Raising purchase orders in line with pre-approval and delegation of authority limits and maintain the purchase order register
• Filing & recording order details within the organisational structure
• Monitoring & Updating our Preferred Supplier list and communication with our supply chain
• Compiling reports to assist Senior Management in relation to procurement
• Providing support to the procurement team on a daily basis, including issuing purchase orders and Local Purchase Order PO Books
• Building and manage internal and external customer relationships in support of the department
• Checking purchase requisitions are approved in line with pre-order approval check list authorisers and the process for approvals is adhered to
• Managing and maintaining the Purchase Order register within teams
• Raising Purchase Orders in line with delegation of authority levels and circulating for internal approval prior to processing and confirming orders to site
• Managing Local Purchase Order requests and registers held on teams

The Ideal Candidate

The successful Procurement Administrator will be someone who has a strong eye for details, have strong verbal and written communication skills and be conversant with Microsoft Office. You will also be someone who can work independently and be self-motivated.

Although not essential, if you have previous experience of working in a construction environment and have a basic understanding of construction industry terminology and procedures, this would be beneficial in your application.

Why Us

In the role of Procurement Administrator, we additionally offer an extensive range of career development opportunities and industry-leading rewards, incentives and benefits: 

• Contributory pension scheme
• Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
• Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice
• Access to join our Employee Communities (employee networks) we currently have nine communities inc. (REACH) Religious, Ethnic, Cultural Heritage, LGBTQ+, Parents & Carers, Ability, Wellbeing, Female Voice, and Menopause
• Training and development opportunities

Griffiths, part of Tarmac; a CRH Company, is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Please click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when this happens we sometimes bring the published closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

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