Hybrid Procurement Systems Specialist

Southern Water; Worthing; Ibrido; GBP 28.000 - 35.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Hybrid working

Career development

CIPS qualifications

Descrizione del lavoro

Southern Water is seeking a Procurement Systems Support Specialist to join our Procurement Excellence & Sustainability team, ensuring seamless procurement operations across the organisation. You will manage purchase orders, maintain the contract database, provide first-line system support to internal stakeholders and outsourced teams, and drive continuous improvement.

Hybrid working is available, with opportunities for training and career progression within Procurement, including CIPS

Competenze

• Experience with procurement processes (including P2P) and transactional procurement activities.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Proactive problem-solving with excellent analytical and organisational skills.
• Understanding of procurement in a regulated environment and ability to assess compliance.

Mansioni

• Procurement Operations – Create, update, and manage purchase orders across all spending categories.
• System Management – Maintain the procurement contract database and ensure seamless system enablement of contracts.
• First-Line Support – Provide process and system guidance to outsourced procurement teams and internal stakeholders.
• Stakeholder Engagement – Support colleagues across the business with procurement requests, offering guidance and constructive challenge where necessary.
• Process & Compliance – Ensure procurement operations align with governance policies, identifying opportunities for efficiency improvements.
• Supplier Transactions – Support suppliers in receiving and processing purchase orders smoothly.
• Continuous Improvement – Proactively review and enhance procurement processes and systems to optimise efficiency.

Conoscenze

Procurement Knowledge

P2P processes

Stakeholder Management

Analytical Skills

Strumenti

P2P software

Descrizione del lavoro

Southern Water is seeking a Procurement Systems Support Specialist to join our Procurement Excellence & Sustainability team, ensuring seamless procurement operations across the organisation. You will manage purchase orders, maintain the contract database, provide first-line system support to internal stakeholders and outsourced teams, and drive continuous improvement.

Hybrid working is available, with opportunities for training and career progression within Procurement, including CIPS