Procurement Administrator - Arqiva Limited
(2017-04)
As the Procurement Administrator I played a key role in keeping everything running smoothly behind the scenes. I supported the day-to-day delivery of procurement activities, from contract management and supplier onboarding to reporting and operational administration. Running the systems, data, documentation, and shared inboxes organised and up to date. I enabled the Procurement function to operate efficiently, ensuring they can deliver the best outcomes for the business and partners.
- Manage and triage the Procurement mailbox, responding to queries, taking appropriate action, and escalating where required.
- Support the Contracts mailbox, assisting with queries and providing contract-related administrative support.
- Provide support on urgent procurement activities, projects and team priorities as required.
- Create and maintain accurate supplier records within our internal systems, ensuring compliance with processes and standards.
- Upload and maintain contracts and related documentation within our Source to Pay system and SharePoint in line with governance requirements.
- Keep procurement processes, guidance, and training materials up to date and accessible.
- Provide administrative and operational support to enable efficient procurement activities across the team.
- Administrator for the Amazon Business portal, including user management, query resolution, and spend monitoring.
- Supported the implementation of a contract management solution, coordinating the migration of contracts into a single, central repository. Prepared metadata frameworks to support automated classification of live vs expired contracts during system migration.
- Supported the upgrade of the Dun & Bradstreet platform to integrate financial and sanctions screening.
- Provide end-to-end administration across multiple procurement and supplier systems, ensuring data accuracy, integrity, and compliance.
- Arrange Purchase Orders, payment of invoices, expenses and approvals, reviewing POs and discrepancies.
- Arrange team hotels, and travel, team events.
Purchasing Manager - Arqiva Limited
(2015-03 - 2017-03)
- Led the Purchasing Solutions team across P2P, expenses, and credit cards, ensuring effective operations and compliance.
- Improved processes, reporting, and data quality, producing KPIs and supporting Finance with P2P improvements.
Payables / Purchasing Finance Analyst - Arqiva Limited
(2013-10 - 2015-03)
- Finance and systems analyst role supporting payables operations, Oracle payments, and change initiatives.
- Owned testing, reporting, process improvements, and payment controls, providing cover up to Team Leader level.
Oracle Transformation Business Lead - Arqiva Limited
(2012-09 - 2013-09)
- Business Process Lead for the Oracle upgrade, covering Accounts Payable, Payments, and Expenses.
- Led process review and re-design, documenting "as-is" and "to-be" processes, identifying opportunities to reduce customisation.
- Owned business input to design, testing, and user acceptance, including test coordination, validation, and sign-off.
- Managed data cleansing activities, reporting KPIs, and supported cutover through training and post-go-live support.
Property Payable Co-ordinator - Arqiva Limited
(2011-10 - 2012-09)
- Owned property accounts payable processes, delivering accurate landlord payments and strict adherence to contractual lease obligations.
- Processed rent, service charge, insurance invoices, and payment instructions, resolving landlord and internal queries.
- Maintained landlord and site records, completed audits, and supported month-end reporting, accruals, and journals.
Finance Co-ordinator (Accounts Payable) - Arqiva Limited
(2006-08 - 2011-09)
- Managed end-to-end accounts payable processing, including supplier invoices, employee expenses, and purchase card transactions.
- Reconciled supplier statements cleared prepayments and debit balances, and resolved invoice, payment, and refund queries.
- Administered purchasing card accounts, monitored spend, and supported month-end reporting and accruals.
- Reconciliation of supplier statements and payments to suppliers.
Project Administrator - DLO
(2003-08 - 2006-07)
Accounts Payable Assistant - Centrica (The AA)
(2000-07 - 2003-03)
Administrative Assistant - Lloyds TSB
(1999-07 - 2000-07)
Administrative Assistant - AIM Services
(1998-06 - 1998-08)
