Careers with FPA

We are currently Recruiting: Procurement Assistant

Location: Derby, Office Based

Contract Type: Permanent – Full Time Role

We’re seeking a talented Procurement Assistant to support our Procurement, Energy and Fuels team within our business management consultancy, assisting our clients in both public and private sectors to achieve tangible added value.

As one of our Procurement Assistants your duties will include:

• Validation of Client energy and fuel invoices;
• Monitoring and recording of energy and fuel market pricing;
• Recording Client energy and fuel consumption and profiling;
• Production of consumption/pricing reports on behalf of Clients against agreed timescales;
• Supporting the preparation and issue of Client invitations to tender;
• Supporting the analysis and evaluation of Supplier Tenders and proposals;
• General administration support for the team.

To be successful in this role as a Procurement Assistant you will have the following skills, experience and qualifications;

• Be highly organised and able to manage multiple competing priorities;
• Have the ability to work under your own initiative with meticulous attention to detail when completing administrative tasks;
• Be IT Literate with a strong practical knowledge of MS Office software, particularly MS Excel;
• Be numerate and commercially aware;
• Have excellent communication and time management skills;
• Have excellent team working and relationship-building skills;
• Be confident in interacting with people at all levels both within our business and also within our Clients businesses.
• Have a passion for career progression and willing to learn new skills.
• Experience of working in procurement, commercial or accounts roles would be an advantage.
• Have a minimum of 5 GCSE’s (A-C including Maths and English)
• Have a willingness to work towards MCIPS qualification or similar professional qualification.

The benefits of being part of our team:

An exceptional mix of benefits including;

• A competitive salary based on experience together with a discretionary Company bonus scheme up to 10% of salary based on company profitability.
  • 5% company pension contribution.
  • 27 days annual holiday entitlement (plus 8 bank holidays).
  • Private healthcare.
  • Generous life insurance arrangements.
  • Sick pay.
  • A job within a values driven company.
  • Interesting and varied work.
  • Friendly colleagues with a strong mix of skills, knowledge and experience.
  • The opportunity to develop your career further with an Investors in People – Gold Company.
  • A professional yet non-corporate company culture.

If you are interested in this this role and joining our team then please email your current CV together with a covering letter, along with your salary expectations to recruitment@fpaconsulting.co.uk