Sumitomo Electric Group Careers

Fixed Term Procurement Administrator(Glasgow)

Location: Glasgow
Contract: Fixed-term until 31 March 2027(Full time position)
Start Date: ASAP
Salary: £28,000 per annum

Role Purpose
To provide day-to-day administrative support to the Procurement team, helping the team process purchasing activities efficiently and maintain smooth communication with suppliers and internal stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities 

• Assist with issuing RFQs (Requests for Quotation) to suppliers and processing quotations and purchase orders. 
• Support the registration and onboarding of new suppliers. 
• Assist with payment-related matters, including liaising with suppliers and internal Finance colleagues where required. 
• Provide general administrative support to the Procurement team, including arranging meetings, supplier/client visits and other departmental activities. 
• Maintain procurement records and documentation as required. 
• Provide other reasonable administrative support to the Procurement team during busy periods. 

Candidate Profile 

• Previous experience in administration, procurement support, purchasing or a similar office-based role would be beneficial. 
• Good organisational skills and attention to detail. 
• Good communication skills and confidence working with internal colleagues and external suppliers. 
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Outlook and Teams. 
• Able to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a busy working environment. 
• Some flexibility to work additional hours during particularly busy periods would be beneficial.