Purchasing Assistant £12-£13ph plus Holiday Pay West London

Vacancy Ref; 28827

Location: West London

Temporary Assignment

Rate of Pay £12.00-£13.00ph Plus holiday pay

Purpose of the Post

The post-holder will play a key role in assisting the Head of Finance in the provision of a purchasing service to the Institute Scientific Groups and administrative functions to include providing procurement advice and support to ensure efficiency of service delivery.

The effectiveness of problem-solving and record-keeping directly impacts the accuracy of account management data and enables the Head of Finance to ensure that procurement-saving targets are achieved and support scientific progress.

Key Responsibilities

Previous work experience required:

Essential:

Proven experience working in a Purchasing / Finance (business) environment in a Procurement / Buyers or Finance role.

Experience of procuring a range of commodities

Knowledge of best practice procurement and supplier management techniques.

A sound working knowledge of MS Office Programs.

Experience in handling multiple streams of work, juggling priorities and dealing with customers and staff at all levels.

Desirable:

Experience of using Oracle Financial Systems

An understanding of the complete procurement and contract management lifecycles

Knowledge of relevant UK public sector procurement legislation and regulation

Personal skills/behaviours/qualities:

Essential:

Flexibility in working as part of a small team

Commitment to providing a good customer service and building solid relationships.

to work under pressure and deal with competing priorities.

Ability to communicate / train non-procurement specialists in procurement and supplier management techniques. ·

Ability to negotiate effectively with suppliers.

Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Ability to problem solve and deal with wide ranging issues on own initiative.

Proactive. Honesty and integrity.

Excellent attention to detail.

Job descriptions cannot be exhaustive and the post-holder may be required to undertake other duties, which are broadly in line with the above key responsibilities.

To Apply

Please email your up to date CV stating your current salary, notice period & salary sought

IMPORTANT NOTE

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within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful and your details will not be held further but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.

We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your

interest.

Adept Recruitment Ltd encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds.

Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Adept Recruitment Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003. Adept Recruitment is a Recruitment Agency and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its Clients.