What you'll be doing:
Reporting to the Director of Procurement, the successful candidate will be self-motivated, reliable, highly organised, trustworthy and play an important part of the Procurement team.
Responsibilities include:
- Provide general administrative support to the Procurement Team including documentation relating to the Importing of Goods.
- Analyse reports, identify and carry out all actions required.
- Liaise daily with internal departments and external clients.
- Assist in the preparation and issuance of purchase orders (POs) and requisitions.
- Maintain accurate supplier and procurement records on procurement systems.
- Track and expedite order deliveries; follow up with suppliers on order confirmations, shipping details, and delays.
- Support vendor onboarding, qualification, and maintenance of supplier databases.
- Process invoices, POs, and resolve discrepancies with Finance and suppliers.
- Coordinate procurement documentation for audits and compliance.
- Assist in sourcing activities by gathering quotations and comparing pricing and lead times.
- Generate routine procurement reports (spend analysis, PO tracking, supplier performance metrics).
- Support administrative tasks such as meeting scheduling, filing, and correspondence management.
- Any other duties as reasonably required
- Take Health, Safety and Environmental ownership of yourself, others & activities within your areas of responsibility and raising all HSE concerns you become aware of, outside your areas of responsibility, with relevant managers.
What we are looking for:
- 5 GCSE’s or equivalent (including Maths and English)
- Minimum 1 years’ experience within a similar role or environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively across all levels.
- Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise effectively and work under pressure
- Proficiency with MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook).
- Excellent attention to detail
- Ability to maintain strict confidentiality
- Strong work ethic with the ability to show initiative, work on their own and as part of a team
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to build strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Flexible and adaptable
- Good attendance, timekeeping & disciplinary record
- Full driving licence and access to a car
- Prepared to travel to various sites
What we offer:
- Based in Belfast
- Hybrid working based on an 80% onsite attendance model, offered in line with training and performance.
- 37.5 hour week
- Salary depending on experience
- 5% company matched pension scheme
- 25 days annual leave plus statutory days
- Life Assurance
- Training and development opportunities to support your career
- Medicash Health Cash Plan and Employee Assistant Programme
- Medicash Reward Extras
- Refer a friend scheme
Devenish is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community