Procurement Assistant - Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom - Hightown Housing Association

Hightown Housing Association
Hightown Housing Association
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Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Procurement Assistant - 14 hours per week

£10,323 pa
We have a vacancy for a Procurement Assistant as part of a job share within our busy Procurement team for someone who has the right skills, values, behaviours and attitudes to be the difference which are:

  • Putting our residents and service users first
  • Treating people with respect, promoting independence and choice
  • Developing passionate and committed teams
  • Being cost effective without compromising standards or safety
  • If you share our values, we'd love you to work for us._

About the role


You'll be assisting the Procurement and Asset Management Team in obtaining cost effective procurement of supplies and services, managing contractor performance and monitoring of servicing programmes and service levels and helping to produce/update Policies and Procedures in the department as required.


You will also:

  • To administer and deal with all gas/electricity/council/water bills Hightown are responsible for are settled and that all queries are resolved in a timely manner. To communicate effectively with the relevant Utility Providers and Debt Collection Agencies to resolve any queries swiftly and effectively. To update the relevant inhouse software with this information
  • To purchase the replacement of office stationery and supplies through our designated suppliers
  • Raise orders and pay invoices relating to office supplies
  • To update the Asset Management Database as required, e.g. with New boiler or Kitchen & Bathroom information
  • To update our Housing Management system with components and utility information and to use the system to resolve queries and raise ad hoc orders as instructed

Who we are looking for

We're looking for someone who:

  • Has experience in an office environment, ideally within a maintenance/ build environment
  • Is able to keep accurate records
  • Has a good knowledge of the housing sector
  • Comfortable using Microsoft packages such as Excel and can pick up the use of different computer systems
  • Is an excellent communicator both written and orally


This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a 'can-do' attitude who is able to work under pressure to achieve set targets and meet deadlines for ensuring Hightown' s properties are properly managed and maintained to meet and exceed our resident's expectations.


The benefits
In return for your hard work and commitment, we offer a considerable benefits package which includes:

  • Generous annual leave allowance of 25 days per year, plus statutory bank holidays (Pro Rota for part time staff)
  • Annual bonuses based on satisfactory performance
  • Regular reviews of salary and cost of living to ensure you receive above the market salary for the role
  • An organisational commitment to employee health and wellbeing
  • Life assurance of three times your annual salary and a workplace pension scheme.
  • Ongoing training and support to deliver outstanding support
  • Onsite gym access

How to Apply
Please click below for a copy of the job description.


Closing Date:
Tuesday 20th June 2023

Interview Date:
TBC


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