Procurement & purchasing occupations Work, Jobs in Penarth, Vgl (with Salaries)

Finance & Procurement Administrator
ESTYN —Cardiff
- £27,315 - £29,305 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
5d
Purchasing Assistant
JMC Aviation —Barry
- Temporary
- ERP systems
- Maintenance
- Administrative experience
Procurement Business Officer
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership —Cardiff
- £28,819 - £31,626 a year
- Full-time
- English
5d
Purchasing Administrator
Ensinger Ltd —Porth
- £27,500 a year
- Full-time
- ERP systems
- Administrative experience
- In-person
Quick apply
1d
Purchasing and Stores Manager
Pharmaron —Cardiff
- Microsoft Office
- Administrative experience
- Organisational skills
7d
Procurement Analyst
Tokio Marine HCC —Bridgend
- Full-time
- IT
Sup Chain Procure - Procurement Apprentice
The Royal Mint —Llantrisant
- £17,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Excel
- Analysis skills
- IT
- Free parking
- Annual leave
Buyer
General Dynamics Land Systems UK —Pentrebach
- £31,200 - £39,000 a year
- Full-time
- Oracle
- Microsoft Office
- Analysis skills
13h
Procurement Manager
Brush Group —Blackwood
- Hybrid work
- Employee assistance programme
- Life insurance
5d
Strategic Procurement Manager
General Dynamics Land Systems UK —Pentrebach
- £55,000 - £65,000 a year
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Analysis skills
- Contracts
Buyer
Cleartone Telecoms Ltd —Pontypool
- £40,000 - £50,000 a year
- Full-time
- In-person
- Communication skills
- Negotiation
Quick apply
Junior Buyer
IQE —Duffryn
- £28,000 - £32,000 a year
- Bachelor's degree
- Business
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
Director, Global Sourcing
Revvity —Cardiff
- Master's degree
- Bachelor's degree
- No degree
Supply Chain Operational Buyer
TT Electronics plc —Abercynon
- Full-time
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Administrator
Lorne Stewart —Cardiff
- £24,500 - £25,000 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Word
- Administrative experience
- Accounting
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
Quick apply
6d
Material Specialist
Vishay —Newport
- Oracle
- ERP systems
- Microsoft Office
Sr. Global Procurement Lead
QuidelOrtho —Pencoed
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Employee assistance programme
- Gym membership
Senior Buyer
Safran —Cwmbran
- Full-time
- Management
- Continuous improvement
- Leadership
Helpdesk Administrator
SUEZ —Weston-super-Mare
- £25,430.62 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
6d
Buyer
Coppice —Bridgend
- From £28,000 a year
- ERP systems
- In-person
- Negotiation
- Free parking
Quick apply
12d

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Finance & Procurement Administrator

ESTYN
Cardiff

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Job details

Permanent | Full-time
£27,315 - £29,305 a year
5 days ago

Benefits

Cycle to work scheme
Free flu jabs
Annual leave
Company pension
Employee assistance programme
Employee discount

Qualifications

Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Outlook
Customer service
Procurement
Business processes
Microsoft Office
Administrative experience
Presentation skills
Organisational skills
IT
Communication skills
Welsh

Full job description

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Reference number

464744

Salary

£27,315 - £29,305

A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

GBP

Job grade

Administrative Officer

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

ESTYN - Corporate Services

Type of role

Finance

Working pattern

Full-time

Number of jobs available

Location
About the job
Benefits
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Location

Cardiff

About the job

Job summary

We are seeking two proactive and reliable individuals to support our Finance or Procurement function, with strong administrative skills, excellent attention to detail, and a commitment to delivering an efficient and customer-focused service.

If youre motivated by public service and keen to strengthen how research informs inspection, thematic work and strategic decision-making, wed be pleased to hear from you.

Job description

Key tasks include:

Finance

Raising purchase orders and processing supplier invoices accurately and on time
Maintaining supplier records in line with controls
Supporting financial reporting and record keeping
Supporting audits; providing documentation
Handling sensitive financial data appropriately
Responding to finance queries and correspondence

Procurement

Raising purchase orders ensuring their accuracy and approval
Supporting colleagues with procurement processes
Assisting with tender and contract administration, including procurement of external inspection resource
Supporting procurement campaigns; ensuring procurement rules and regulations are observed in their delivery
Handling sensitive financial, commercial and personal data appropriately
Responding to procurement queries and correspondence

Both roles will have responsibility for:

Managing hotel accommodation and travel requirements of inspectors
Undertaking any other duties as may reasonably be required by managers
Providing support for other AOs on the team

Person specification

For both roles, it is essential that you have:

Strong administrative and organisational skills, with excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
Good written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships with colleagues, suppliers and stakeholders at all levels.
Ability to prioritise tasks, manage competing demands and work effectively to meet deadlines in a busy environment.
Experience of maintaining accurate and detailed records, data and documentation.
Ability to process information accurately, identify issues or discrepancies, and take appropriate action to resolve them.
Understanding of business processes and the importance of compliance, controls, governance and regulatory requirements.
Strong IT skills, including the effective use of Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Word and Outlook, and the ability to learn new systems quickly.
Ability to communicate information clearly and ensure the timely delivery of work and information to support business needs.
Awareness of fraud risks and the importance of maintaining robust controls, with the ability to recognise and appropriately escalate unusual transactions or activity.
A customer-focused approach, with a commitment to delivering a high-quality service.
Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team while also taking responsibility for managing your own workload.

It is desirable that you have:

Have experience of working in a service delivery or customer service environment
Are working towards or willing to undertake a financial qualification
Have commercial awareness budgeting and value for money principles
Ability to work through the medium of Welsh

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

Communicating and Influencing
Seeing the Big Picture
Working Together
Delivering at Pace

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £27,315, ESTYN contributes £7,913 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Competitive salary and incremental points meaning that you will normally reach the maximum of the pay scale within two/three years of joining us.
Generous holiday entitlement 41 days away from work each year (made up of 32 days of annual leave, plus 9 public/privilege holidays (pro-rated for those who work part-time).
Flexible working - We operate a flexi-time system, giving you the freedom to shape your working day in a way that suits you and meets business needs.
Support for your well-being We provide an hour of well-being time per week (pro-rated) for staff. We also provide an employee assistance programme, free annual health checks, seasonal flu jabs, a free eye care scheme and access to Health Insurance Plans through Civil Service Healthcare.
Support for your family life generous family friendly policies including maternity, paternity, adoption leave.
Tax-free savings Access to a cycle to work scheme.
Special offers and discounts Access to a range of discounts and exclusive offers through the Civil Service Social Club Sports and Leisure, the Civil Service Motoring Association, the Civil Service Insurance Society and the Charity for Civil Servants.

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours, Ability and Experience.

The selection process includes:

A sift of applications: The panel will consider all complete applications. The information you give us in your application is important in deciding whether we will invite you to the next selection stage. Candidates will be assessed at sift on all essential criteria as per the person specification. Desirable criteria will be assessed at sift where there is a strong field of candidates as a second stage after essential criteria have been considered.

When you apply, you will be applying for both roles, as they are assessed against the same criteria. At interview, we will ask candidates their preferred role, either in finance or procurement and will endeavour to place successful candidates in their preferred role.

Assessment and Interview: Candidates who are successful at the sifting stage will be invited to assessment and interview at our office in Cardiff on 1 July 2026. Candidates will be asked to complete an assessment designed to evaluate the skills, experience and behaviours required for the role. The assessment will include practical tasks relevant to the post, focusing on areas such as numeracy, accuracy, communication and attention to detail. Successful candidates will then be invited to attend a panel interview. Further information will be provided to shortlisted applicants.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

UK nationals
nationals of the Republic of Ireland
nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles .

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

Name : Emma Rees
Email : [email protected]
Telephone : 02920 446336

Recruitment team

Email : [email protected]

Further information

https://www.estyn.gov.wales/working-us/current-vacancies

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