WPA Health Insurance
IT Procurement Administrator
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IT Procurement Administrator
Full time - 37 hours per week
Permanent
Salary: £30,000-£40,000 (depending on experience)
We are seeking an experienced and highly organised IT Procurement Administrator to join our IT department. This role is ideal for someone with a strong background in procurement, supplier management, and contract administration who enjoys building relationships, maintaining robust processes, and ensuring value for money across the organisation.
Working closely with IT leadership, suppliers, and stakeholders across the business, you will play a key role in managing procurement activities, monitoring supplier performance, and supporting the effective commercial operation of the IT function.
About WPA
WPA is a health insurance provider with over 125 years’ experience in treating our customers as we would wish to be treated ourselves. We have won many awards for our customer service, are the highest rated health insurer on Trustpilot, and are the only Which? Recommended Provider for Private Medical Insurance in the UK.
As a non-for-profit organisation, it’s not only our customers we look after, but our amazing workforce who are the key to our success. You’ll feel proud to work for WPA due to our inclusive culture, career progression, and generous benefits.
Benefits
- Attractive starting salary alongside our annual non-contractual bonus
- Private medical insurance cover, WPA cash plan, and private remote GP services
- Purchasing additional annual leave, pension, and length of service awards
- Fun and frequent social events, including BBQs on the patio, annual parties, team building, and sporting events
About the Role
Procurement will be the primary focus of this role, with responsibility for supporting the end-to-end procurement lifecycle across the IT department.
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Key Responsibilities Include:
Procurement & Supplier Management
- Coordinating IT procurement activities, including raising and managing purchase orders, obtaining quotations, and processing procurement requests
- Acting as a key point of contact for suppliers and internal stakeholders throughout the procurement process
- Supporting supplier onboarding and maintaining strong supplier relationships
- Monitoring contract renewal dates and ensuring timely renewals or re-tendering activity where appropriate
- Maintaining procurement records and ensuring compliance with internal purchasing procedures
- Supporting negotiations and helping to identify opportunities for cost savings and value improvement
Contract & Asset Administration
- Maintaining accurate records of contracts, software licenses, supplier agreements, and IT assets
- Ensuring procurement and contract documentation is complete, current, and easily accessible
- Supporting contract governance and compliance activities
Financial Administration & Reporting
- Processing invoices and reconciling supplier payments
- Monitoring expenditure against budgets and supporting budget forecasting activities
- Producing procurement, supplier, and financial reports for IT leadership
- Identifying spending trends and supporting effective financial management
Operational Support
- Coordinating meetings, maintaining action logs, and supporting governance activities
- Arranging travel, training, and other departmental requirements
- Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance procurement efficiency and effectiveness
About You
We are looking for someone who has:
- Proven experience in a procurement, purchasing, or contract administration role
- Experience managing purchase orders, supplier relationships, invoices, and contract renewals
- Strong commercial awareness and an understanding of procurement best practice
- Experience supporting budget management, expenditure tracking, and financial reporting
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities
- Outstanding attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem-solving
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- The ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team environment
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Previous experience within an IT, technology, or technical procurement environment would be highly desirable.
What We Offer
In return, we offer a supportive working environment, opportunities for professional development, and the chance to play a key role in delivering effective procurement and supplier management activities that support the wider organisation.
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If you could benefit from having any additional support with your application for whatever reason, please do not hesitate to contact a member of the Personnel Services Team in confidence so that we can discuss it further. We are happy to help in any way we can.
We are all different, be yourself and thrive
WPA is a not-for-profit environmentally friendly organisation whose ethos is treating others as we would like to be treated including our fabulous team, customers, and local community. We hire great people; we believe in everyone and recognize that individual differences is what makes our team stronger.
Closing date: This remains flexible subject to us finding the right candidates, we therefore recommend that you apply at your earliest convenience.
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