Procurement Assistant Location: Basingstoke Salary: £28,000 - £30,000 This is an exciting opportunity to join the newly formed procurement team to deliver and document a complete suite of regulatory compliant and commercially advantageous agreements with all suppliers to the group companies. You will assist in managing the implementation of the software package, transfer all documentation stored in various locations across the network, be responsible for the upkeep of all documentation pertaining to suppliers in the software package and work alongside the Procurement Director to revenue assure any new agreements entered into. Responsibilities: Work closely with both the Procurement Director and the Chief Commercial officer to maintain supplier agreement records. To ensure that each supplier has been through and completed the supplier on-boarding process Understand and communicate to the Procurement Director when supplier agreements are due to expire Re-engage with existing suppliers where the on-boarding process and agreements have lapsed or are incomplete To maintain the supplier document store with all up-to-date supplier agreement including any amendments and addendums. Assist in the comparison of supplier rates where the company procure a product from more than one vendor and keep knowledge of all supplier commitments and requests. Collate and present any supplier variations such as annual price increases into an excel spreadsheet or any such other form as might be required to be used in supplier negotiations or to underpin the annual group budget Liaise with Group companies on occasion, particularly if newly acquired, to understand their suppliers and cost thereof and always seek to minimize cross-over and maximise savings by bringing such differences to the attention of the Procurement Director. You will help in the communication with the senior management teams of each group company to understand what supplier agreements are controlled by the procurement team and what will be delegated down to the senior management team. Skills & Experience: Positive can-do attitude Proven problem-solving attitude Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal High level of attention to detail Strong organisational skills Ability to work independently and as part of a team Interest in Technology & Innovation IT Literate, to include good spreadsheet understanding