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Portsmouth Water are delighted to have an opening for an Asset and Procurement Assistant to join our highly regarded Production Department.
Working specifically in the Production Technical function, the Asset and Procurement Assistant will provide support to ensure operations run safely, efficiently and economically by administering the function’s inventory of existing and new plant assets within the works assets management system.
We are looking for someone who is willing to develop and learn within this role you will be given the opportunity to undertake a Business Administration qualification, which will be fully funded by the company.
What will you be doing?
Key Responsibilities
Assist the Production Asset and Procurement Administrators with their core duties
Provide asset inventory and procurement services to the Production Technical and Operations teams
Procurement of spares for planned and reactive maintenance tasks
Procurement of chemicals and consumables
Manage the asset database to ensure asset information is correct and relevant
Ensure the correct Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are assigned to planned work orders
Procure alternative parts and equipment for legacy and obsolete systems
Register new assets and update asset database to ensure asset data is correct
Raise Purchase Orders, tracking the progress and ensuring accuracy across systems
Ensure supplier costs on IFS database are up to date and accurate
Regular review of stock levels in the function of varying demand, including consignment stocks
Participate in stock takes as required
Control safety equipment issue processes
What do you need?
Skills, Qualifications & Competencies
Adaptable with good attention to detail
Accountable for own actions with a willingness to collaborate with others, while developing and sharing knowledge, ideas, and best practice with others
Empathetic, self-aware, and comfortable with constructively challenging areas that could be improved
Systems based skills, open to learning new technology
Passionate about providing an excellent service to our customers and colleagues
Excellent planning, organisation and multitasking abilities
A to C grade or Level 4 or above GCSE English and Maths and ideally a Science based subject
Computer and smart phone literate
Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
COSHH awareness
Manual handling
The successful applicant will be required to have a full UK manual car driving licence (Class B), will have to undergo a driving assessment, consent to ongoing driving licence checks and additionally any other safety measures deemed necessary by Portsmouth Water Ltd in connection with driving.
If you are successful for the role, you will also be required to undergo Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) pre-employment checks that will include a basic disclosure check. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the national security vetting process for either a CTC or SC clearance check. Any offer of employment is conditional upon completion and receipt of satisfactory checks.
