This is a varied role providing administrative support within the Procurement Service.
The role of Procurement Support Assistant provides vital support to our professional team in helping them deliver value for money contracts and the smooth running of business processes.
You will provide high quality administration support to aid in the management of procurement, contract management and provide comprehensive support to ensure that all procedures are followed. This will involve working efficiently with colleagues, client departments, external agencies and suppliers. Good timekeeping and attendance is essential.
Who is the person?
With good literacy and numeracy skills and effective written and verbal communication skills, you will have experience of working in an administration and supporting role. You will be computer literate and ideally have experience of using Microsoft packages including Excel, Word, Outlook and Teams. With a good attention to detail and level of accuracy and excellent analytical skills you will have the ability to prioritise your workload with the ability to work flexibly to meet the requirements of the team and wider service.
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Application process
Please read the full job profile for further details on the post to ensure your application matches the requirements of the role stated in the who is the person.
Remember to demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points described in the 'Who is the Person' points on the Job Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had. This is important or you are likely not to be shortlisted.