Procurement Assistant

Our client a global telecoms company with offices in Belfast have an opportunity for someone to join their Procurement Team. The primary role of the Assistant, Services procurement will be to support the Leader, Services procurement in various contractual, administrative, and commercial activities with regional and global services partners.In this role, the Assistant, Service procurement will also support a team of consultants and senior consultants in their various engagements with services partners, globally. This will initially be for a 1yr contract with a possibility of becoming a permanent role,hybrid working Mon-Fri 9am-5pm ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Support the Leader, Indirect Procurement in various procurement, contractual and administrative activities. Provide analytical and reporting support on various contractual and commercial activities. Provide support in setting up Service Partners and suppliers (Oracle, others). Centralize contract documents and contractual pricing agreements on SharePoint, ensure accessibility to various stakeholders. Provide reporting support to track spend and cost reduction programs. Geographical coverage: Europe, Middle East & Africa, India and Asia Pacific EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE Degree in Procurement, Supply chain management, Logistics or a similar field +2 years experience in procurement General understanding of commercial and contractual processes. Agile with numbers, Good quantitative/analytical skills Good verbal and written communications skills. Flexible, able to handle multiple tasks. Team player. Ability to work with varied nationalities, cultures and organizations. Strong in Excel, MS Work and Powerpoint including working with pivot tables and other reporting functionalities. WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THE ROLE You will belong to the Service Partners Management. You will receive training, coaching and mentoring. You will receive guidance as you embrace the role. This is not a lonesome role, you will be surrounded by experienced colleagues that take the time to explain the requirements of the business. Skills: Degree in procurement Strong excel skills Good verbal and communcation skills