Procurement Assistant

Are you looking to become part of a collaborative team whilst maximising your potential to grow and develop within your career? Apply today.

The Role.

GMC are currently looking for an experienced Procurement Assistant to join our team.

The Procurement Administrator will play a critical role in supporting the Procurement Department by managing essential administrative tasks that ensure smooth and efficient procurement operations. This role involves creating and tracking purchase orders and preparing accurate monthly spend reports. By handling data entry, issue resolution, and vendor performance monitoring, the Procurement Administrator contributes to operational excellence and supports strategic procurement initiatives within GMC Utilities Group. This position requires a proactive, detail-oriented professional who thrives in a dynamic, team-oriented environment.

Key Duties and Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

Key Responsibilities:

Assist in general administrative tasks for the Procurement Department to maintain efficiency and streamline operations.

Create and manage purchase orders using SAGE.

Handle hotel bookings and coordinate travel arrangements for team members as needed.

Compile and produce monthly spend reports.

Input Proof of Delivery (POD) information into SAGE and maintain accurate records.

Identify, communicate, and resolve any discrepancies, escalating issues to management when necessary.

Monitor vendor performance, report on underperformance, and follow through with action plans for improvement.

Ownership & Accountability:

Take full ownership of assigned tasks and ensure completion within designated timelines.

Exhibit professionalism and attention to detail in all interactions and outputs.

Setting new vendor accounts.

The Candidate: Required Experience and Competencies:

Technical Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel at an intermediate level.

ERP Knowledge: Familiarity with SAGE for purchase order creation, data entry, and report generation.

Attention to Detail: Ability to produce, manipulate, and review reports accurately and efficiently.

Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills, with an emphasis on timely and effective issue resolution.

Become a part of something bigger.

At the heart of GMC is our people, from engineers through to customer service and we aim to work collaboratively towards our common goals.

GMC is an equal opportunity employer, and we aim to recruit and retain like-minded people from diverse backgrounds with a wide range of expertise.

In GMC we foster a work culture that promotes collaboration and learning, building an environment where our people have the capacity to maximise their potential whilst gaining the opportunity to continuously develop.

Our Future.

Since the founding of GMC in 1981 by Gerry McCloskey, GMC has grown to be Irelands leading Civils and Utilities company and the future for GMC is bright. We have engaged with our staff and other stakeholders to agree and publish our core values.

One of our core values is to "Focus on the Future".

Our growth to date reflects the confidence that our customers have in our service delivery, in the innovative approach that we bring to how we do our work, and to our culture of safety and quality.

We have ambitious plans to develop our footprint in Ireland and overseas but understand that every decision we make contributes to peoples quality of life throughout generations, and we dont take that responsibility lightly as we build Irelands infrastructure of tomorrow, today.