Procurement Administrator

FTE: 1fte (working 37 hours per week)

Salary: UH5 £28,081 pa with potential to progress to £31,387 pa by annual increments

Annual Leave: 25 plus standard public holidays and an additional 4 days including the closure of our office between Christmas and New Year

Location: Hatfield/Hybrid

The procurement department are responsible for non-pay expenditure of over £200M across the University and its subsidiary companies. This post will contribute to making the procurement department integral in being a strategic function across the University group and continue the department’s evolution upwards on its Procurement Maturity Assessment journey, delivering greater Value for Money outcomes for both capital and revenue expenditure.

Main duties and responsibilities

The Procurement Administrator is the focal point for administration in the areas of e-tendering & contract management, intranet pages, corporate / purchase card processes, systems upkeep and other central housekeeping. You will support both contract and purchasing teams within the procurement department ensuring a professional service is provided to its stakeholders. 

Skills and experience required

We are seeking to appoint a pro-active, customer-focused and solutions-oriented Individual.

You will have proven administrative experience in a complex and dynamic organisation, supported by good IT skills, including the use of MSOffice and databases. You will be numerate and literate with the ability to demonstrate a good understanding of customer care, including a polite, helpful and confident telephone manner.

You must be able to collect, process and present complex data whilst working accurately under pressure to tight deadlines, ensuring a methodical approach with attention to detail. This role requires that you are able to deal with conflicting priorities and to work under pressure with minimum supervision, dealing with sensitive material with strict confidentiality.

You will be able to communicate in a variety of formats to different audiences and demonstrate initiative and the ability to learn new skills. You will posses a can-do attitude to problem solving, be flexible and adaptable to team and workload requirements and be effective in a team setting, working with tact and diplomacy. This role requires you to be willing to undertake professional qualifications, where appropriate

Qualifications required

You will be educated with a minimum of A-levels or equivalent qualification, or proven work experience.

Please view the job description and person specification for a full list of the duties and essential criteria. Please attach a personal statement showing clearly how your skills and experience match the Person Specification.

We regret that we are unable to offer UKVI sponsorship for this post; applicants will either hold UK Right to Work or demonstrate access to UK Right to Work before an offer is made.

Contact Details/Informal Enquiries: Chris Newbery, Category Manager, 01707 284110, c.k.newbery@herts.ac.uk

Closing Date: 16 March 2025

Interview Date: 24 March 2025 onwards 

Our vision is to transform lives: UH is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and building a diverse community. We welcome applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of their protected characteristics, and recognise there are different ways applicants may achieve the criteria in this document. We offer a range of employee benefits including generous annual leave, flexible location opportunities within the UK, discounted Sports Village memberships and free Active Staff sessions, personal and professional development and family-friendly policies. #GoHerts

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