Procurement Administrator - Fixed Term
Salary £ 30,000
South Crofty Mine
Vacancy listed 24/02/2026
Application deadline 09/03/2026
Details
The Company

Cornish Metals is an AIM listed Company working towards re-opening the 100% owned and fully permitted South Crofty underground tin mine in Pool, Cornwall.  

In March 2025, we raised £57.4 million, anchored by the UK’s National Wealth Fund and Vision Blue Resources to advance South Crofty towards tin production once again.  Tin is essential for electronics, renewable energy, and modern technology and demand is projected to increase by 30% in the next decade.

We are committed to ethical, responsible and domestic tin production and are proud to have strong local and national support.

Role requirements

We are looking for a Procurement Administrator to aid in delivering efficient, compliant and value driven procurement to support Cornish Metal’s operational and strategic objectives. The main aim is to provide focused administrative support to the procurement function specifically to address legacy data cleansing and system backlog resolution activities. This role is not supporting day-to-day operational purchasing but rather ensuring the integrity of procurement data through the closure of historic records and cleansing of the supplier master database.

Cornish Metals is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to diversity, equality and inclusion in the workplace.  A copy of our Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Policy is available on request.

This is a fixed term position, lasting for 6 months.

Principle responsibilities/role tasks

Specific duties as part of the role include, but are not limited to, the following:-

Key Responsibilities

  • Review and close legacy open purchase orders, confirming whether goods or services were delivered.
  • Source missing documentation (delivery notes, Goods Receipt Notes, invoices) and complete the 3-way match process before closing each PO.
  • Update and maintain Blanket Purchase Orders, ensuring accuracy prior to closure.
  • Cleanse and update the supplier master database, including verifying supplier details, removing duplicates, and identifying inactive suppliers.
  • Support the rationalisation of the approved supplier list, ensuring alignment with compliance requirements.
  • Investigate and resolve invoice mismatches or incomplete records arising from historic transactions.
  • Maintain clear and auditable documentation of all actions taken to bring the procurement data set to a “clean” baseline.
  • Provide ad hoc administrative assistance related to legacy data cleansing projects as required.

Cornish Metals is an equal opportunities employer and reasonable adjustments will be provided. 

Working Environment

This is a site-based role with regular attendance at the South Crofty mine site during standard business hours. While mainly desk based, it will involve regular movement around site for meetings, training, and project related activities including frequent interaction with Stores, Finance, Operations, and suppliers, as well as occasional off-site meetings or supplier visits.

Key relationships

The role will report to the Procurement Manager, but there will be frequent interaction with the General Manager, stores team, finance team, operational staff and regular contact with external suppliers and contractors.


Skills and experience
The key skills and experience which are expected for this role are:

Essential

  • Experience in procurement, purchasing, or administrative roles (preferably in industrial, engineering, or mining environments). 
  • Strong organisational skills with high attention to detail. 
  • Good communication skills and ability to work with both internal teams and external suppliers. 
  • Experience using procurement or ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Pronto, Oracle) and MS Office applications.

Desirable

  • Knowledge of mining, heavy industry, or supply chain processes. 
  • Understanding of inventory management principles. 
  • Proactive and able to prioritise tasks in a fast‑paced operational environment. 
  • Strong problem‑solving ability and willingness to learn technical products. 
  • Committed to safety, compliance, and ethical procurement practices.
 
Hours of work and work location

Full Time 37.5 hours a week, Monday to Friday between 8:00am and 4:00pm.  Some event participation may be required outside of these hours.  Part time will be considered, minimum of 30 hours.

Benefits

• Health & Dental Cashback
• Life Insurance
• Enhanced parental leave and sick pay
• Income protection insurance
• Enhanced pension contributions
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Personal days

This vacancy has now been closed