Ainscough Crane Hire
Part Time Procurement Admin (Maternity Cover)

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Procurement Administrative Assistant
Head Office | 22.5 hours per week | 12-month maternity cover | Flexible working pattern
Looking for a part-time role that fits around your life, while giving you the opportunity to build new skills and develop your career?
We're looking for a Procurement Administrative Assistant to join our team at Ainscough Crane Hire on a 12-month maternity cover contract, supporting our Procurement team with the day-to-day administration that keeps everything running smoothly.
This is a 22.5-hour per week, part-time role with flexibility around how those hours are worked. Whether you're looking for three full days a week or prefer to work five shorter days around school hours, we're happy to discuss a working pattern that works for you.
Please note: this is a 12-month maternity cover contract and is not a term-time-only role.
What will you be doing?
Working closely with our Procurement Manager and Buyers, you'll provide essential administrative support across a range of procurement activities.
Your Responsibilities Will Include
- Managing supplier compliance documentation
- Liaising with suppliers by email and telephone
- Placing orders for PPE requirements
- Taking minutes at supplier meetings
- Processing new supplier documentation
- Running reports and maintaining accurate records
- Managing supplier evaluations
- Recording and monitoring supplier defects
- Providing general administrative support to the Procurement team
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You'll play an important role in helping us maintain strong relationships with our suppliers and ensuring our procurement processes run efficiently.
What are we looking for?
You don't necessarily need previous procurement experience. Full training will be provided, so we're more interested in finding someone who is organised, reliable and keen to learn.
You'll need to be comfortable using Microsoft Office, particularly Outlook and Word, with some knowledge of Excel preferred but not essential.
We're Looking For Someone Who
- Is organised and has good attention to detail
- Communicates confidently with colleagues and suppliers
- Can work well as part of a team
- Is equally comfortable working independently and using their own initiative
- Is reliable and takes pride in doing a job well
- Is open to learning new skills and ideas
- Has a positive, can-do attitude


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More than just a part-time job
This role could be a great opportunity if you're looking to get back into the workplace, develop your office skills or take your first steps into procurement.
We're committed to developing our people, and there will be opportunities for further training and development, giving you the chance to build your knowledge and experience within procurement.
Why Ainscough?
Ainscough Crane Hire is the UK's leading mobile crane hire company. We're a business built around people, teamwork and doing things the right way.
Our Values Are Simple
- Always Make the Safe Choice
- Always Strive to Be Better
- Always Better Together
We want people who share those values and want to be part of a team where they can make a difference.
Interested?
If you're organised, dependable and looking for a flexible part-time opportunity with genuine scope to learn and develop, we'd love to hear from you.
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