Summary: The Procurement Assistant role involves supporting procurement activities within a prestigious art company in Central London. The position requires managing purchase orders, overseeing the invoice cycle, and performing accounts payable duties. The role is hybrid, requiring three days a week in the office, and is expected to last between 6 to 12 months. Candidates should possess strong communication skills and a proactive approach to procurement tasks.

Key Responsibilities:

• Raising purchase orders (2.5 days per week)
• Liaising with other departments and colleagues, probing department spend
• Seeing the invoice cycle through from start to finish
• Accounts payable
• Procurement administration
• Budget monitoring
• Supplier due diligence
• Setting up new suppliers

Key Skills:

• Procurement and accounts payable experience
• Strong administrative skills
• Budget monitoring and supplier management
• Due diligence and contract management
• Excellent communication skills
• Confidence in checking payments and ensuring good deals
• Ability to check contracts and ensure terms are signed
• Strong initiative and common sense
• Interest in art is a plus

Salary (Rate): £50,000

City: Central London

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other