Purchasing Administrator
25th October 2018 at 23:55
The Role
The Purchasing Administrator is a key member of the purchasing and stores team within Catering Services; responsible for providing and managing a range of support and administrative tasks for the whole department, operational staff, senior managers, contract managers, and departmental colleagues, offering advice and assistance when required.
They oversee the purchases of a range of non-perishable goods including, for example, light equipment, tableware, and uniforms whilst ensuring that that all products are procured through compliant nominated routes in line with departmental codes of practice and Finance and Procurement rules.
The Purchasing Administrator is responsible for tailoring work methods and prioritising work to best suit the needs of the business in a largely unsupervised role; ability to problem solve, deal with queries, and work independently with keen awareness of the criticality of daily operational activities and the relevance of strict timescales to ensure continuity of daily goods deliveries.
The Person
The successful candidate will have the following skills/experience:
- Demonstrates a broad knowledge and understanding of catering suppliers and service providers and an understanding of the work of catering operational teams
- Demonstrates an understanding of supplier selection processes and effective supplier management and have proven administration experience
- Proven organisational and time management skills with the ability to prioritise work to meet strict deadlines in an often high pressured environment
Benefits
Annual leave starting at 30 days pro rata
Civil Service Pension scheme
Interest-free season ticket loan
Discounted membership of the in-house gym
All applications must be submitted on a House of Commons application form
More information on the role and the full criteria can be found on the job description
This Vacancy is closed to applications.