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Procurement Assistant - Newcastle

Employer
Cairn Hotel Group
Location
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
Salary
Competitive + benefits package
Closing date
30 Sep 2019

Procurement Assistant - Head Office Newcastle, Newcastle Upon Tyne

At Cairn Group we're ambitious. With a varied and extensive UK portfolio of hotels, bars and restaurants in our portfolio, we're focused on continual growth and are in it for the long haul. We are a family owned business with family values at our core, with a growing team and sites UK wide.

About the role….

The purpose of the Procurement Assistant's role is to support the Directors is to support the sites in the delivery of agreed objectives in line with the procurement strategy. Key Responsibilities of the role will include:

  • Benchmark and order one-off purchases for the group
  • Liaise within the procurement team to gain best value
  • Follow correct approval and traceability procedures for orders
  • Record accurately both invoices and payments made using both sage 200 and excel
  • Keep sites updated with the progress of their orders
  • Assist Purchase Ledger with supplier reconciliation and payment
  • Build relationships with current and new suppliers
  • Assist in the evaluation of suppliers, to obtain quotations and other basic procurement tasks
  • Field enquiries from internal stakeholders and suppliers
  • Other administrative duties as required by Head Office

About you…

You will need to have experience within a similar role and have excellent written and spoken communication skills, strong customer service skills, a friendly and professional telephone manner, the ability to adapt to different purchasing requirements and the ability to work as part of a team.

In addition, you will need to be proficient in MS Office, Adobe, Internet Explorer and MS Outlook and preferably (although not essential) have experience in Sage 200 and the hospitality sector.

Benefits:
Cairn Group Staff Discount Scheme
Retail and travel discounts
Recruit a friend Scheme
Induction and training programme
Star of the Month & Golden Ticket Award
Pension scheme
Cairn Academy' Training & Development Opportunities
Cycle 2 work scheme*
Free Car Parking
(* Applies to positions above minimum wage)

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