Supply Chain and Procurement Administrator

Job description

The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children's rights and equality for girls.

We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it's girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.

We support children's rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for - and respond to - crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 80 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.

The Opportunity

As part of the Global Logistics & Procurement Team, this role plays a vital part in the administration and smooth running of the Supply Chain and Procurement Department, providing support to the Procurement team and from time to timethe Director of Supply Chain and Procurement as well as supporting the wider Supply Chain Team. The nature of the support required will vary from day-day, however key responsibilities will typically include general administrative support for the team, communicating effectively with stakeholders, preparing reports and other documents. In addition there will be tasks relating to forward planning for the annual budget process, preparing meeting agendas and travel arrangements.

The Person

With demonstrable experience providing efficient administrative support, you will be highly organised with excellent communication skills, a good eye for detail, and the ability to prioritise and communicate a range of projects and tasks. Self-motivated and positive you will be comfortable working flexibly as part of a diverse team. Excellent IT skills in a variety of software packages including Microsoft Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel are essential.