Coupa / Purchasing Administrator

Stoneburgh Properties LLC; Wolverhampton; Hybrid; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company that is dedicated to making life safer and healthier. In this hybrid role, you will be at the forefront of managing purchasing systems, supporting internal customers, and ensuring efficient operations. You will have the opportunity to work closely with a dynamic team, utilizing your administrative and negotiation skills to deliver value and savings. The company values diversity and is committed to employee development, offering a supportive environment where your contributions will make a real impact. If you're passionate about purchasing and want to be part of a mission-driven organization, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Life Assurance (4 times annual salary)

Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Pay

Company Pension Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Free car parking

Worldwide career opportunities

Access to Perkbox

Qualifications

• Experience in administrative roles within Purchasing is essential.
• Strong negotiation and analytical skills are required.
• Ability to work independently and prioritize workload.

Responsibilities

• Administer purchasing systems and support internal customers.
• Negotiate prices and terms with suppliers effectively.
• Maintain accurate pricing and supplier data in systems.

Skills

COUPA

Administrative Skills

Negotiation Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Customer Focus

Multi-tasking

Problem Solving

Computer Literacy

Education

Good standard of Maths and English

Tools

ServiceNow

Job description

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic, and labelling is accurate.

Eurofins is dedicated to delivering testing services that contribute to the health and safety of society and the planet, and to its corporate responsibility to protect the environment and ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion across the entire network of Eurofins companies.

Working hours are Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm. This is a hybrid working position.

Responsibilities

• Administer Eurofins Purchasing systems, namely COUPA and ServiceNow.
• Support internal customers with correct use of our purchasing system.
• Create & train new COUPA users (including approval flows). Proactively share knowledge and best practices with colleagues across the UK.
• Maintain system records and purchasing databases for accurate pricing and supplier data.
• Provide purchasing services to the UK Eurofins businesses as part of a centralised purchasing department.
• Receive and process purchase requisitions accurately and efficiently in line with company and departmental policy, processes, and procedures.
• Obtain quotes, negotiate prices and terms with suppliers, escalating as appropriate.
• Field enquiries and requests from internal customers and external suppliers via email, ticketing system and phone.
• Be the face for the internal customer to manage all purchasing related activities for a defined scope of responsibility.
• Deliver savings and other value-in-use benefits to Eurofins.
• Manage the process for onboarding new suppliers to Eurofins in line with company policy and procedures.

Qualifications

• Experience using COUPA in a previous role is beneficial.
• Proven experience of working in an administrative role within Purchasing.
• Good standard of Maths and English.
• Organised and able to multi-task.
• A customer focused approach to meet business needs and align on priorities.
• Ability to work independently, prioritise workload and meet deadlines.
• Strong negotiation and analytical skills.
• Analytical approach to problem solving.
• Effective communication skills (verbal and written).
• Team player who can work well under pressure.
• Possesses a ‘can-do’ attitude and has a passion to succeed.
• Good knowledge of purchasing systems and procedures.
• Computer literate.

Benefits

At Eurofins we are growing, innovating and always learning. We celebrate the achievements of our employees through annual long service awards, recognise our colleagues' special life events, and we are committed to charitable causes through global fundraising activities.

As a Eurofins employee you will benefit from:

• Life Assurance (4 times annual salary)
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Pay Scheme
• Company Pension Plan
• Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 confidential support.
• Free car parking
• Worldwide career opportunities
• Access to Perkbox, allowing you to save money all year round.

What Happens Next

Our people are the backbone of what we do, so it's incredibly important we find the right individuals to join us. As a potential new recruit, you'll be invited to meet the team in the form of an assessment centre or a staged interview process dependent on the role and its requirements, this will give you the opportunity to see what working for Eurofins is really like and enable us to get to know your key skills and strengths.

Your Data

As part of any recruitment process, the company collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants. The company is committed to being transparent about how it collects and uses that data and to meeting its data protection obligations.

Closing Date

We reserve the right to close or extend this position depending on application numbers. Therefore we urge candidates to submit an application as early as possible. Due to the high volume of applications we receive, please be aware that if you do not receive a response within 4 weeks of the vacancy expiry date, your application has been unsuccessful.

We support your development! Do you feel you don’t match 100% of the requirements? Don’t hesitate to apply anyway! Eurofins companies are committed to supporting your career development.

We embrace diversity! Eurofins network of companies believe in strength and innovation through diversity, being an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit discrimination against employees or applications based on gender identity and/or expression, race, nationality, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and everything else that makes employees of Eurofins companies unique.

Sustainability matters to us! We are well on our way to achieving our objective of carbon neutrality by 2025, through a combination of emission reduction and compensation initiatives.

Find out more on our career page: Eurofins Careers