Knight Frank is looking to hire a Procurement Administrator to join our Procurement team, in our Risk and Operations department based in 55 Baker Street.

We are the world’s leading independent international property consultancy, headquartered in the UK, offering agency and professional advice across Commercial, Residential and Rural sectors. Established in 1896, Knight Frank now comprises a global network of over 20,000 people in 600+ Offices across 50 Territories.

Why Knight Frank?

Role:

We are looking to recruit a maternity-cover Procurement Administrator to work alongside another procurement administrator and to support our Procurement team of eight staff (including the two admin roles) with the administration resulting from increased procurement activity/tenders and a new procurement software system which contains over 2,700 suppliers/contracts. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to start a career in procurement/supplier management working for a diverse and dedicated team who thrive on a team ethos.

Responsibilities:

• Alongside the Procurement team, assist with the development and population of a centralised procurement software system, learning how to fully use the system for onboarding, contract management and eSourcing and being able to train others.
• Liaison with suppliers by either email or phone to explain the supplier registration process, answering and rectifying any queries.
• Utilise external software to verify suppliers such as credit reports, health & safety and electronic signatures.
• Utilise internal software such as, but not limited to, Converge, Working Life/SAP, Teams, SharePoint.
• Prepare and review supplier onboarding questionnaires and tender documentation
• Complete contractual documentation and upload the documents to the relevant software systems.
• Assist with preparing regular reports on the status of suppliers and expenditure reports
• Research supplier’s contact details via search engines and input into supplier onboarding software system.
• Repetitive and accurate data-entry required as well as data cleansing.

Key Experience Required:

• Experience of Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Able to carry out web-based research on suppliers/products.
• Attention to detail and able to work under pressure to deadlines and within defined parameters.
• Reliable, helpful, methodical and ability to work in a team or alone.
• Willingness and ability to learn on the job, keen to undertake training.

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