Procurement Administrator
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 03 Chwefror 2026 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £26,437 i £30,000 bob blwyddyn |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 05 Mawrth 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Colchester, Anglia, CO2 8HT |
| Cwmni: | M Group Services |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 59094349 |
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About The Role
Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.
Where will you be working?
We help our clients safeguard the water supply, improve environmental performance and manage demand for future generations. We enhance and extend asset life, ensuring compliance with water quality and environmental standards. We’re problem solvers with over 140 years of combined experience in engineering and infrastructure.
This role will be within our water and wastewater capital project delivery team. Our teams deliver large-scale capital programmes aimed at keeping water infrastructure resilient for the long-term while protecting the environment.
Want to be a part of it?
What will you be doing?
As our Procurement Administrator based in Colchester, you will play a key role in supporting the smooth operation of our procurement processes. You’ll be responsible for raising Purchase Orders through our centralised purchasing system and arranging plant and fleet orders to site, ensuring all activity aligns with operational requirements. Accuracy in cost allocation is essential, as you’ll ensure all purchases are charged to the correct projects and codes.
You will support governance across the procurement function by ensuring all material and plant orders follow the Schedule of Delegated Authorities (SODA). Your responsibilities will also include invoice matching, resolving any queries, and ensuring timely and accurate payments to suppliers. Close collaboration with site teams will be central to the role, helping to manage the day-to-day cost administration of projects.
In addition to your core procurement duties, you will assist the Commercial Teams with various tasks as needed, contributing to the effective delivery of the wider business objectives. The role also includes elements of Payroll Administration, requiring strong attention to detail and a proactive approach to supporting the team.
What you’ll bring
- A proactive person who takes pride in the accuracy and quality of their work.
- Proven verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrable negotiating and interpersonal skills.
- A problem solver who meets new tasks with an open mind.
- Proven ability to work under pressure and to achieve contractual deadlines.
- Ability to communicate professionally both in conversation and writing.
- Willingness to help in times of need.
- Results-driven individual with the capability of working on their initiative.
- Consistency and attention to detail.
- Ability to deal with large amounts of data accurately and efficiently.
- Good IT skills with experience in all Microsoft Office Apps.
What’s in it for you?
We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include;
- Matched or contributory pension scheme
- Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
- Employee assistance programme
- My Rewards portal, access to 1000’s of retail discounts
- Life assurance
- Cycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes
- Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave
- Reward and recognition scheme
In addition, this role offers;
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Recommend a friend – get rewarded for introducing people to us!
- Personal Accident Cover
About us
We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We’re one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting army veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs.
Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours.
- We’re responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet
- We’re open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations
- We’re together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts
- We’re ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life
Whether you’re a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development.
It’s an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.
Please note: Occasionally, job adverts might be closed before the stated closing date. Do apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered.
For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3rd party background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding.
#MGroupW
Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.
Where will you be working?
We help our clients safeguard the water supply, improve environmental performance and manage demand for future generations. We enhance and extend asset life, ensuring compliance with water quality and environmental standards. We’re problem solvers with over 140 years of combined experience in engineering and infrastructure.
This role will be within our water and wastewater capital project delivery team. Our teams deliver large-scale capital programmes aimed at keeping water infrastructure resilient for the long-term while protecting the environment.
Want to be a part of it?
What will you be doing?
As our Procurement Administrator based in Colchester, you will play a key role in supporting the smooth operation of our procurement processes. You’ll be responsible for raising Purchase Orders through our centralised purchasing system and arranging plant and fleet orders to site, ensuring all activity aligns with operational requirements. Accuracy in cost allocation is essential, as you’ll ensure all purchases are charged to the correct projects and codes.
You will support governance across the procurement function by ensuring all material and plant orders follow the Schedule of Delegated Authorities (SODA). Your responsibilities will also include invoice matching, resolving any queries, and ensuring timely and accurate payments to suppliers. Close collaboration with site teams will be central to the role, helping to manage the day-to-day cost administration of projects.
In addition to your core procurement duties, you will assist the Commercial Teams with various tasks as needed, contributing to the effective delivery of the wider business objectives. The role also includes elements of Payroll Administration, requiring strong attention to detail and a proactive approach to supporting the team.
What you’ll bring
- A proactive person who takes pride in the accuracy and quality of their work.
- Proven verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrable negotiating and interpersonal skills.
- A problem solver who meets new tasks with an open mind.
- Proven ability to work under pressure and to achieve contractual deadlines.
- Ability to communicate professionally both in conversation and writing.
- Willingness to help in times of need.
- Results-driven individual with the capability of working on their initiative.
- Consistency and attention to detail.
- Ability to deal with large amounts of data accurately and efficiently.
- Good IT skills with experience in all Microsoft Office Apps.
What’s in it for you?
We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include;
- Matched or contributory pension scheme
- Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
- Employee assistance programme
- My Rewards portal, access to 1000’s of retail discounts
- Life assurance
- Cycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes
- Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave
- Reward and recognition scheme
In addition, this role offers;
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Recommend a friend – get rewarded for introducing people to us!
- Personal Accident Cover
About us
We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We’re one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting army veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs.
Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours.
- We’re responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet
- We’re open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations
- We’re together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts
- We’re ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life
Whether you’re a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development.
It’s an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.
Please note: Occasionally, job adverts might be closed before the stated closing date. Do apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered.
For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3rd party background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding.
#MGroupW