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Procurement Assistant

  • On-site
    • Livingston, Scotland, United Kingdom
  • £28,000 - £33,500 per year
  • PUL - Purchasing

Job description

Role: Procurement Assistant

Contract Type: Full-time, 9 months Fixed Term Contract

Location: Livingston, Scotland

Salary: £28,000 - £33,500 pro rata depending on experience, plus company benefits

Interview Process: 2-stage (Virtual and Face-to-face)

Kinly is a leading integrator of audio-visual and unified communications solutions, and the largest in Europe, serving as a globally trusted technology advisor to leading organisations. For more than 25 years, we have been designing, developing, integrating and supporting complex audiovisual solutions and businesses rely on us to deliver consistently secure and flexible meeting experiences.

Currently we have an opportunity for a proven administrator / coordinator to join our highly collaborative Procurement Team, based out of Livingston or Sunbury, to oversee purchasing for our Education Work and Maintenance Contracts.

Working with the Scottish Education Team and the Contracts team, you will manage the procurement of all Boxdrops in the UK region and in other UK business regions/entities when required.

 

Key responsibilities:

  • Loading and ordering boxdrop sales/installs for kit and services in our ERP System

  • Loading and ordering Contract Maintenance for services in our ERP System

  • Managing Project Managers, Projects Coordinators, Service team and Sales regarding projects/boxdrop timelines

  • Liaising with suppliers on a regular basis to confirm orders, follow up on outstanding order ETAs of kit and dealing with issues that arise, both on a logistic and financial basis including suppliers on pricing, delivery etc

  • Coordination of requests and communication through internal departments and external suppliers

  • Keeping to project deadlines and maintaining records of pricing, purchases and other relevant information

  • Implementing or improving processes, procedures and developing ideas to improve efficiency

  • Collaborating closely with the team to ensure that the defined standard expectations, practice, KPI’s and day to day metrics of the department are upheld consistently

 

Skills and experience:

Whilst previous within a Purchasing/Ordering role would be ideal, it is not essential, whereas the key criteria would be someone with proven administration/coordination experience.

You will also possess a strong attention to detail and be able to work under pressure.

 

If you are selected for interview, and need any reasonable adjustments made for your interview, please let the Talent Acquisition team know, at the point of scheduling.

If you do require details of the vacancy or the application process in an alternative format, please either email jobs@kinly.com outlining your requirements; or you can view the vacancy via the Kinly page on Vercida which allows you to customise the content so that you can review in a way that works best for you.

 

About Kinly

Kinly is the globally trusted AV and UCC technology advisor to world-class organisations. Our solutions drive maximum collaboration, engagement and productivity to enable a world where people can work together, from everywhere. Our people are unified by a passion for helping teams achieve their workplace communication and collaboration goals, irrespective of complexity, location or project size. We design, engineer and support audio visual and collaboration technology solutions that add real business value and deliver exceptional user experiences, every time.

 

Why Kinly?

We are experienced: When you join our family you’ll be part of a multi-award-winning team made up of the industry’s most innovative professionals.

We are proven: The world’s leading global businesses rely on us to deliver secure and reliable meeting experiences. Come with us on our journey.

We are independent: We partner with the world’s best AV vendors to deliver our customers unrivalled access to cutting edge technology tailored to their exact needs.

We are global: You’ll be working with alongside the world’s leading brands and supporting them on high-profile, international projects.

 

Equal Opportunities:

Kinly is committed to providing equal opportunities in employment, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, age, gender identity, pregnancy, colour, race, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, religion or any other ‘protected characteristics. We welcome your application

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