Company Description
UTAC is a market-leading international group in digital & sustainable mobility, customisable testing solutions, customisable testing systems, vehicle engineering, homologation, regulatory advice & expertise, certification, training, corporate events and classic & sportscars festivals.
The Group provides services and systems to customers in the various sectors: mobility, transport, tyre, petrochemical, agriculture and defence industries. UTAC operates test centres and laboratories in France (including the official Euro NCAP facility), the UK, USA, Finland, Morocco, and Germany; it has subsidiaries in China, Korea and Japan. UTAC employs around 1300 people across its various locations.
As a group we share a strong and clear vision to deliver safe and efficient solutions and systems to our customers. We are proud and confident in our heritage, our capabilities and our people and believe that by creating a culture where individuals feel they can make a difference and enjoy coming to work, we can deliver the best possible service to our customers.
Our core values of Expertise, Innovation and Integrity provide a clear daily guide to how we work together safely, as one team, helping each other to succeed.
Job Description
The Procurement Administrator will support the Procurement team as it manages a diverse range of direct and indirect categories. The role is focused on the execution of recurring tasks and data management to ensure the day-to-day functionality of the department.
The primary objectives of the role are:
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Timely completion of recurring tasks (such as purchase order creation, spend approvals etc.).
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Management of department datasets and systems.
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Report extraction and basic data analysis.
This role is well-suited to someone who well organised and methodical. Initiative, numeracy and IT literacy are highly beneficial.
Qualifications
Roles and Responsibilities
- Administrate purchase orders within ERP systems.
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Administrate approval flows in various spend and decision-making processes and systems.
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Manage ERP systems to ensure correct execution of baseline functions. Increase system utilisation.
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Maintain supplier records for the purposes of internal utilisation and external audit.
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Generate monthly procurement performance and spend reports.
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Proactively engage with colleagues across departments.
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Foster a culture of accountability and high personal performance in alignment with company values.
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Act in accordance with the behaviours for UTAC staff at all times.
Qualifications
- A-Level or equivalent in appropriate subject/s
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University degree desirable but not essential
Skills and Experience:
Essential:
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Highly organised and thorough approach to tasks.
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Comfort with ERP systems or similar.
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Basic data management experience or demonstrable capability.
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Numeracy and analytical capability.
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Demonstrable familiarity with MS Excel, Outlook, Forms, Sharepoint.
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Demonstrable commercial awareness.
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Desire to drive efficiency and organisation.
Desirable:
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Familiarity with Oracle ERP platforms.
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Continuous improvement mindset.
Personal Behaviours
- Self-motivated and proactive — thrives in an environment of change.
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Confident communicator able to motivate and challenge the status quo.
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Detail-oriented, structured, and committed to accuracy.
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Strong relationship builder with a collaborative approach.
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Enjoys taking accountability for measurable outcomes.
Other
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Full UK driving licence (if applicable)
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Willing to undergo a Criminal Disclosure check
Additional Information
For you, as a potential UTAC team member, we believe that the international and diverse nature of our business combined with the passion, energy and friendliness of our people create a great place to work. UTAC is proud to be an equal opportunities employer, valuing inclusion and supporting our people to be themselves and at their very best.
By joining us you will gain access to a broad range of learning relevant to your role and personal development, as well as exposure to leading technologies and expertise.
Our reward and benefit programmes are designed to support our people with competitive and locally tailored packages combined with support for individual health and wellbeing both inside and outside of work.
In the UK this includes ;
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Life Cover
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Access to a wide range of discounts and offers via the Perkz reward scheme
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Recognition awards linked to our UTAC values of Expertise, Innovation and Integrity.
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Healthcare cashback plans
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Generous holiday benefits
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Contributory pension schemes
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Attractive family friendly policies; maternity, paternity, shared parental leave, flexible working.
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Access to a variety of employee assistance support services.
Learn more about UTAC and what and how we do what we do at www.utac.com
Candidates for positions at UTAC must be able to provide proof of identity and eligibility to work in the country the role is based in. Immigration visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Note to Recruitment Agencies :
UTAC do not accept speculative applications from agencies for our open positions and any submissions made will not be accepted and no fees will be accepted or paid in respect of speculative CVs received.
