Purchasing Assistant
| Posting date: | 15 May 2026 |
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| Salary: | £25,107 to £26,093 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 May 2026 |
| Location: | Swansea, Wales |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Swansea University |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | SU01574 |
Summary
Swansea University is a research-led university that has been making a difference since 1920. The University community thrives on exploration and discovery and offers the right balance of excellent teaching and research, matched by an enviable quality of life.
Our stunning waterfront campuses and multicultural community make us a desirable workplace for colleagues from around the world. Our reward and benefits, and ways of working enable those who join us to have enriching careers, matched by an excellent work-life balance.
About The Role
We are recruiting for an enthusiastic and proactive individual to join the newly formed Purchasing team within Finance. An opportunity to support Faculties with their financial transactions and purchases working as part of the broader Procurement Services team.
The team goal is to ensure we deliver effective and efficient service provision with a focus on continuous improvement and customer service.
The role helps to ensure that purchase requests are dealt with promptly and effectively, delivering a high level of customer service to both internal and external stakeholders. The specific activities include processing of purchase requisitions and payment card transactions, staff / student expense claims, management of queries relating to orders / invoices and supporting the closure of tasks to assist Finance colleagues with month and year end activities.
The role also includes provision of advice on the relevant University policies and internal financial processes whilst maintaining appropriate records for audit purposes. The role will initially focus on supporting transactional activity for Faculties with the opportunity to work collaboratively with the wider team on other activities as required.
Our stunning waterfront campuses and multicultural community make us a desirable workplace for colleagues from around the world. Our reward and benefits, and ways of working enable those who join us to have enriching careers, matched by an excellent work-life balance.
About The Role
We are recruiting for an enthusiastic and proactive individual to join the newly formed Purchasing team within Finance. An opportunity to support Faculties with their financial transactions and purchases working as part of the broader Procurement Services team.
The team goal is to ensure we deliver effective and efficient service provision with a focus on continuous improvement and customer service.
The role helps to ensure that purchase requests are dealt with promptly and effectively, delivering a high level of customer service to both internal and external stakeholders. The specific activities include processing of purchase requisitions and payment card transactions, staff / student expense claims, management of queries relating to orders / invoices and supporting the closure of tasks to assist Finance colleagues with month and year end activities.
The role also includes provision of advice on the relevant University policies and internal financial processes whilst maintaining appropriate records for audit purposes. The role will initially focus on supporting transactional activity for Faculties with the opportunity to work collaboratively with the wider team on other activities as required.