Procurement Project Coordinator - St Albans, United Kingdom - Echelon Consultancy Ltd

Description

Echelon Consultancy is a leading asset management and procurement consultancy specialising in providing strategic advice and solutions to organisations within the housing sector.

We are currently seeking a talented, experienced and highly organised Procurement Project Coordinator to join our dynamic team.

As a Project Coordinator, you will have experience within the procurement sector, enabling you to play a crucial role in ensuring the successful delivery of client projects, and as such the success of the business.

Responsibilities:

• Project Planning and Execution: Collaborate with project, technical and commercial teams to support development of detailed project plans, including timetables, milestones, and resource allocation. Support project leads monitoring project progress, tracking key deliverables, and ensuring adherence to established timetables and budgets.
• Communication and Coordination: Support the project lead with coordination of meetings, workshops, and projectrelated activities, ensuring all stakeholders are wellinformed and engaged throughout the life of the project.
• Documentation and Reporting: Work with the Project lead and support the existing project coordinator, to prepare and maintain project documentation, including timetables, contracts, specifications, schedules and other relevant records. Responsible for ensuring formatting of documentation is consistent and accurate across each project.
• Personal Development: Seek exposure to, and be curious about, all areas of the business and sector, taking accountability where able, and showing initiative for your own progression.
• Resource Management: Support teams across the wider business as and when necessary, identifying ever changing priorities, adapting and adjusting workloads as required.
• Quality Assurance: Work closely with project teams to ensure project deliverables meet or exceed client expectations.
• Continuous Improvement: Contribute to the development and enhancement of project management processes, tools, and templates, both in the Project Management team and across the wider business. Share lessons learned and best practices with the Group to foster a culture of continuous improvement.
• Business Development: Attending conferences, meetings, workshops, events and the like, to assist the team(s) with operational, logístical and administrative duties as required, always representing Echelon with a smile on your face.

Requirements:

• Education and Experience: You will ideally have previous experience in project coordination or a senior administration role and previous experience of Procurement within the Public Sector is essential. Experience with typical procurement portals such as Mercell (EU Supply), Proactis and Intend is desirable, but not essential.
• Organisational Skills: Excellent organisational abilities, with the capacity to manage multiple tasks simultaneously. Strong attention to detail and the ability to prioritise tasks effectively and manage own workload.
• Communication Skills: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills. Ability to engage and collaborate with all internal teams, clients, residents and other stakeholders as required, adapting your communication style to best suit the audience.
• Problem-Solving: Good analytical and problemsolving skills, with the ability to anticipate and mitigate risks. Demonstrated ability to think on your feet, be solution oriented and make sound decisions under pressure.
• Team Player: Proven ability to work effectively in a teamoriented environment. Demonstrated flexibility and adaptability in a fastpaced and dynamic work environment.
• Time Management: Excellent time management skills, with the ability to meet deadlines and deliver results in a timely manner.

A full UK Driving Licence would be desirable.

Joining Echelon Consultancy as a Procurement Project Coordinator offers an exciting opportunity to work with talented professionals in a collaborative and stimulating environment.

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Life insurance
• Private medical insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Yearly bonus

Experience:

• Procurement: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location:
Hybrid remote in St Albans

Application deadline: 18/04/2024