Contract Purchasing jobs in Aston, West Midlands Combined Authority

The Role Working as part of an established commercial and procurement team, you will be responsible for managing the procurement of materials and plant hire requirements across four active housing developments throughout the West Midlands....

Ensure compliance with procurement policies and procedures. Collaborate with internal teams to understand and fulfil procurement needs effectively. Prepare and analyse reports on procurement activities to inform decision-making....

Driving strategic sourcing decisions and preparing sourcing board approvals Building and managing strong supplier relationships, contributing to preferred supplier frameworks Analysing market trends and data insights to optimise procurement performance Monitoring...

The role will focus on strategic sourcing, supplier management, subcontract procurement, and commercial support across complex rail frameworks and capital delivery projects....

Our accounts payable function processes approximately 7,000 invoices per month, supported by modern, AI-enabled systems that help streamline matching and processing against purchase orders....

Pre-Procurement & Tender Preparation Review Assess current approaches to pre-procurement activities, including scope development, requirements definition and tender documentation Identify weaknesses in process, governance alignment and quality assurance Evaluate consistency...

...is seeking an experienced professional to lead on governance and compliance within its Procurement function....

This role is a key part in a newly established Project Procurement team with a focus on growth and future supply chain design and spend and transforming our regional procurement practices....

This role supports both business-as-usual activity and major sourcing initiatives, including contract renewals, new sourcing requirements, and proof-of-concept engagements....

The Interim Category Manager (Capex) will oversee and manage procurement activities, ensuring efficient and cost-effective sourcing strategies. This temporary role, based in Birmingham, requires a professional with expertise in capital expenditure procurement......

Your new role Within your role of Accounts Payable Clerk, you'll be responsible for managing the end-to-end accounts payable process in a fully remote environment....

Assist with financial administration, including raising purchase orders and processing invoices. - Monitor budgets, costs, and contract performance. - Produce reports and maintain accurate records. - Ensure compliance with contractual and company procedures....

Key Responsibilities Project Setup, Validation & Closure - Create and validate projects in Certinia, ensuring alignment with Statements of Work (SoWs), Purchase Orders (POs), and budgets....

Coordinating the booking of plant machinery and plant operators to meet project requirements Accurately managing on-hire and off-hire plant records within internal systems Raise purchase...

Commercial & System Administration: - Upload project documentation and purchase orders. - Support customer and payer setup processes. - Maintain accurate records within Certinia and SAP....

Commercial & System Administration: - Upload project documentation and purchase orders. - Support customer and payer setup processes. - Maintain accurate records within Certinia and SAP....

Navision would be advantageous, but is not essential A proactive mindset and willingness to improve processes where possible What You'll Get in Return Long-term contract opportunity within a large, recognisable business 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase...

Experience in B2B sales is important, particularly where you have sold services into SMEs or understand how business owners make purchasing decisions. A background in utilities, telecoms or related sectors will give you a head start but is not essential....

Our offer to you: - Civil Service Pension, with 28.97% employer contribution - 26 days’ holiday, rising to 29 days after two years’ service (pro rata) - Holiday purchase scheme (option to buy up to five extra days annual leave) - Flexible working & family...

Our offer to you: - Civil Service Pension, with 28.97% employer contribution - 26 days’ holiday, rising to 29 days after two years’ service (pro rata) - Holiday purchase scheme (option to buy up to five extra days’ annual leave) - Flexible...