Senior Procurement Administrator
Reporting to: Procurement Manager
Seniority Level: 2-5 years
Type: Permanent
Role Overview
The Senior Procurement Administrator is responsible for managing vendor applications for inclusion on the organisation’s approved Service Provider Panel, providing comprehensive administrative support to the Procurement Department, and delivering structured oversight reporting to support governance and transparency within procurement operations. This role ensures compliance, data integrity, risk mitigation, and disciplined process management while providing daily visibility of procurement activities to leadership.
Key Responsibilities & Performance Indicators
- Vendor Application & Service Provider Panel Management
- Manage end-to-end vendor application process
- Verify compliance documentation
- Maintain integrity of the approved vendor panel
- Procurement Administration & Control
- Administer purchase orders, contract documentation
- Maintain contract registers and expiry tracking
- Ensure adherence to procurement policies
- Monitoring & Oversight of Procurement Manager
- Issue daily procurement status reports
- Monitor procurement activities for compliance and risk
- Identify delays, policy deviations, or performance issues
- Governance, Risk & Control
- Monitor procurement policy compliance
- Verify conflict of interest declarations
- Recommend process and control improvements
- Professional Effectiveness (Senior Level Expectations)
- Workload Prioritisation
- Independence & Judgement
Qualifications: Diploma in Procurement and Supply Chain Management
Skills: Procurement and contract administration, Compliance and governance, Risk identification and escalation, Documentation and data integrity, Reporting and oversight, Attention to detail, analytical, communication & stakeholder management