Job Purpose

HarperCollins is the second largest consumer book publisher in the world. Here at HarperCollins UK, we publish around 1,500 books a year for readers of all ages and interests.

We are currently recruiting for a Procurement Administrative Assistant to join our production book printing team based in our London Bridge office. This can be on a full-time or part-time basis.

We are looking for someone with solid administrational experience and strong Excel skills.

Your day may look like:

• Being tasked for managing paper stock levels and values,

• Running and maintaining paper stock reports/forecasts/usages,

• Raising and receipting purchase orders,

• Checking and approving invoices,

• Research on book printers and environmental specifications and standards,

• Liaising with controllers, directors and suppliers,

• Answering general queries within the book printing team.

You will need:

• Great attention to detail,

• The ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines,

• Experience in an administrative role,

• Proven experience of utilising Microsoft Office tools, particularly Excel, and bespoke databases and systems.

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