Procurement Assistant
Location: Newport - Hybrid
Salary: £34,691 plus strong benefits package


Reed Procurement are delighted to be recruiting on behalf of a valued client for a Procurement Assistant. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their career in a busy, well-organised procurement function, supporting the delivery of a robust procurement strategy and a broad range of sourcing activities.
As a Procurement Assistant, you will play a key role in supporting category teams with sourcing events, supplier vetting, contract management administration, and ongoing supplier performance activities. You’ll work closely with internal stakeholders and suppliers, acting as a subject matter expert for procurement processes and helping to ensure policy compliance across the business.
This is a varied and fast-paced position where you’ll be involved in everything from online tender creation to data analysis, supplier audits, and maintenance of procurement catalogues and vendor lists.


What you’ll be doing:
*Support supplier vetting, audits, and maintenance of supplier records
*Maintain and update the Approved Vendor List (AVL) and procurement catalogues
*Assist with sourcing activities, including spend analysis and setting up e-sourcing events
*Contribute to contract management tasks such as extensions, price reviews, and documentation maintenance
*Act as a first point of contact for supplier and stakeholder queries, ensuring compliance with procurement policy
*Provide administrative and cross-category support to the wider procurement team
What you need:
*Experience in procurement, purchasing, contracting or supplier management
*Basic commercial or contract knowledge
*Strong communication skills with the ability to build relationships at all levels
*Excellent analytical abilities with strong attention to detail
*Highly organised with the ability to manage a busy and varied workload
*Confident with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Teams)


This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working in a structured yet dynamic environment, values attention to detail, and wants to grow within a professional procurement team. You’ll gain exposure to a wide range of procurement activities and develop solid commercial and operational procurement skills.
If you’re ready to take the next step in your procurement career, apply today through the link on this page.