Procurement Admin Support

<ul> <li><span>Part Time, Permanent position (3 days per week with a potential for full-time in the future if required).</span></li> <li><span>Hybrid role based in our City Centre offices</span></li> </ul> <p><br/><span><strong>What we offer</strong></span></p> <p><span><br/>We have embraced a hybrid working model for most of our positions, which means that you can enjoy a balanced approach of working from home for part of the week and working from the office for the remainder of the week.</span></p> <p><br/><span>We offer a comprehensive benefits package including competitive salaries and bonuses, robust Learning and Development support, excellent Defined Contribution pension and comprehensive Wellbeing initiatives and support to name but a few. </span></p> <p><br/><span>Further details on our benefits package can be accessed here <a href="https://life-careers.com/irishlife/content/Benefits/?locale=en_GB">Benefits (life-careers.com)</a></span><br/> </p> <p> </p><h2><b>Role Overview</b></h2> <p>This role will be responsible for creating relationships with stakeholders across the European businesses to understand business priorities and connect procurement with business goals.  A key aspect of this role is to ensure that the organisation complies with Third Party regulations including the risk assessment and ongoing monitoring.  </p> <p> </p> <p>Working with stakeholders across the organisation to ensure supplier due diligence is undertaken and status can be reported effectively.  This will require working with SMEs, business stakeholders, procurement team and third party suppliers. </p> <p> </p> <p>The successful candidate will be required to work closely with the Procurement team members and internal stakeholders within the wider Group and Affiliates and specific suppliers. This is a great opportunity for the right candidate to gain experience in a busy environment working with a wide section of people and internal / external stakeholders.</p><h2><b>What you will help us to achieve</b></h2> <p><span>The successful candidate will:</span></p> <ul> <li>Manage emails received by purchasing hub email system. Respond to emails withing SLA and close off queries received in an efficient manner.</li> <li>Update HUB system with fleet management, stationery, mobile phone and insurance type queries. Respond to supplier, employee and other queries as received.</li> <li>Process invoices received from specific suppliers and process purchase orders and invoices on p2p system for company car orders</li> <li>Provide monthly / quarterly MIS reports as required and attend quarterly QBR meetings with relevant suppliers</li> <li>Track progress of workload completed and outstanding.</li> </ul><h2><b>What you will need to be successful in the role</b></h2> <p><span>The ideal candidate will have:</span></p> <ul> <li>Significant experience in similar customer facing role </li> <li>Significant experience in working with cross functional teams and working as part of a smaller team providing specific services in a timely manner</li> <li>Significant exposure in dealing with internal business contract owners internal and external teams and external professionals</li> <li>Proven ability to work on own initiative and part of a team as required</li> <li>Ability to manage competing priorities effectively and fairly</li> <li>Flexibility around work schedule and cover for absences</li> </ul><h2><b>Key Competencies</b></h2> <ul><li>Problem Solving and Decision Making </li><li>Team Working and Cross Functional Collaboration </li><li>Risk and Control </li><li>Communication &amp; Influencing </li><li>Building and Maintaining Relationships </li></ul><p> </p> <p><span><strong>About us</strong></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span><span>Canada Life Group is the top-level European holding company for Great-West Lifeco’s European insurance, reinsurance, and asset management companies, with business operations in the UK, Ireland, Germany, and the Isle of Man.</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><span><span>European Technology sits within Canada Life Group and encompasses the technology community across all European entities - Irish Life Group, Canada Life UK, Canada Life Europe, as well as Central Technology Services - Europe. European Technology supports the business strategy and collaboration of technology across all European divisions. There are multiple IT units within European Technology, each with its own individual set of technology platforms.</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span><span>European Technology has evolved significantly and is now focused on bringing market-leading speed, agility, cost efficiency, and risk mitigation to enable the delivery of strategies across the European businesses. To meet these challenges, a new strategy has been established, driving forward our commitment to innovation and excellence.</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span>The company reserves the right to draw up a shortlist as part of the selection process.  Where Agenc