Aston Carter
Procurement Associate/Administrator/Executive/Specialist
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Description
Role Definition
The Associate Procurement Professional will be responsible for supporting teamwork to achieve key initiatives, focusing on safety, compliance, lean processes, and sustainability. This role requires a proactive approach to risk mitigation, supplier management, and continuous improvement to support the organization's strategic goals.
Skills
Data-driven Decision Making:
- Understands data-driven decision-making processes and tools.
- Differentiates from traditional decision-making.
- Identifies key objectives in data gathering and analysis.
Analytical Thinking:
- Knows tools and techniques for effective analysis.
- Uses business analytics software.
- Provides examples of problem resolution through analytical thinking.
Effective Communications:
- Delivers constructive feedback.
- Listens and uses feedback for improvement.
- Makes presentations and writes reports.
- Considers non-verbal cues.
Project Management:
- Identifies project management tools and requirements.
- Describes project objectives, phases, and deliverables.
- Explains concepts of phase, activity, task, and deliverable.
Purchasing Tasks and Activities:
- Knows procurement policies and processes.
- Uses tools for maintaining procurement information.
- Identifies major products or services purchased.
Logistics Management:
- Understands logistics processes and tools.
- Explains how logistics improvements provide competitive advantage.
- Identifies issues in inbound and outbound logistics.
Key Role Responsibilities
- Drive a safety culture with zero Recordable Incident Frequency (RIF) and near-miss reporting
- Ensure 100% completion of mandatory training on time (Workday, PROcure, TCO, Indirect Purchasing)
- Maintain internal audit compliance at 100%
- LEAN Training
- Support the DART team with ASN onboarding and supplier submission
- Drive automation and process updates, including SWS reviews and CI opportunities.
- PROcure roll out through 2025/2026
- Manage supplier relationships with quarterly face-to-face visits and monthly calls for strategic suppliers.
- Improve invoice defect metrics by 10%
- Manage engineering changes and new part setup for customer focus
- General System Maintenance on a weekly/monthly basis
- Aftermarket Kitting continued growth
- New Business growth through customer support/new part setup
- Country of Origin, Russian steel declaration support
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Education/Skillset
- Similar experience desired within Purchasing, Supply Chain or Logistics
- Microsoft – In particular Teams, Outlook, Excel (Vlookup/Formulas), Powerpoint & PowerBi
- Skills: procurement, supply chain, sourcing, manufacturing
Employee Value Proposition
- hybrid 3 days onsite
Job Title
Procurement Associate/Administrator/Executive/Specialist
Location
Leicester LE9 9JT, UK
Rate/Salary
17.00 - 17.00 GBP Hourly
Job Type
Contract
Company Information
Trading as Aston Carter. Allegis Group Limited, Maxis 2, Western Road, Bracknell, RG12 1RT, United Kingdom. No. 2876353. Allegis Group Limited operates as an Employment Business and Employment Agency as set out in the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003. Aston Carter is a company within the Allegis Group network of companies (collectively referred to as "Allegis Group"). Aerotek, Aston Carter, EASi, Talentis Solutions, TEKsystems, Stamford Consultants and The Stamford Group are Allegis Group brands.
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