Procurement Assistant

Procurement Assistant

Temporary – Potential Temp to Perm

Bedford

Monday to Friday, 8:00am – 4:00pm (35 hours per week, one-hour unpaid lunch break)

£15.38 per hour (£28,000 salary equivalent)

Temporary for 1–2 months, with potential opportunity to become permanent.

Rise10 Recruitment is working with a leading multidisciplinary construction services and electrical contracting business to recruit a Procurement Assistant on a temporary basis, with the potential to transition into a permanent position.

This is an excellent opportunity for an organised and detail-focused procurement or administration professional to join a busy project environment, supporting day-to-day purchasing activities across materials, plant hire, subcontractors, and other project-related requirements.

Working closely with the Procurement Manager, Project Managers, suppliers, subcontractors, and accounts team, you will play a key role in ensuring purchase orders are processed accurately, suppliers are managed effectively, and procurement activities run smoothly.

Key Responsibilities

• Raise and process purchase orders for materials, plant hire, subcontractors, travel, and other project-related requirements using internal systems.
• Ensure purchase orders include accurate job numbers, cost centres, delivery details, site contacts, and supporting documentation.
• Obtain supplier quotations and place orders in line with project requirements and approval processes.
• Work closely with Project Managers to understand purchasing requirements and ensure the correct materials, equipment, and services are ordered.
• Support supplier and subcontractor onboarding, including credit applications, pre-qualification documentation, and compliance information.
• Ensure subcontractor purchase orders are in place before works commence, clearly identifying labour, materials, and associated costs.
• Monitor outstanding purchase orders, deliveries, and plant hire arrangements, including coordinating off-hire requirements.
• Liaise with suppliers regarding pricing, availability, delivery schedules, order queries, and invoice discrepancies.
• Review hire and subcontractor invoices, obtain relevant approvals, and support the accounts team with invoice processing.
• Maintain accurate procurement, supplier, and invoice records to support reporting and audit requirements.
• Build strong working relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders, assisting with procurement-related queries.
• Provide general administrative support to the procurement function as required.

About You

The successful candidate will be organised, proactive, and confident managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. You will have strong attention to detail and enjoy working collaboratively with internal teams and external suppliers.

• Previous experience within procurement, purchasing, or a similar administrative role is desirable.
• Experience raising purchase orders and communicating with suppliers would be advantageous.
• Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Confident handling numerical information and maintaining accurate records.
• Professional communication skills with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Competent using Microsoft 365 applications.
• Experience using Simpro or similar procurement, finance, or project management systems would be beneficial.
• Experience within construction, electrical contracting, engineering, or another project-based environment would be advantageous.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to gain experience within a growing procurement function, with the potential to secure a permanent position. Apply today to find out more!