Operational Buyer

Atlas NextWave; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlas NextWave is seeking a procurement professional to take day-to-day ownership of procurement activities to drive efficient management of procurement targets.

You will oversee supplier management, drive sourcing, and ensure timely purchase orders while aligning with global methods and P2P processes. The role requires 5+ years in direct procurement, strong SAP experience, exceptional Excel skills, and fluent English.

Qualifications

• Strong SAP transactional experience (PS1 ATLAS module, production environment).
• Outstanding Excel skills.
• 5+ years of experience in Direct Procurement.
• Team player with the ability to also work independently to meet fixed deadlines, goals and objectives.
• Ability to work in a complex, fast changing global organizational environment.
• Bachelor's degree.
• English - Advanced/Fluent level.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a diverse supplier portfolio, source parts, negotiate price adjustments and resolve invoicing discrepancies.
• Manage a workqueue and ensure POs are issued on time.
• Ensure close cooperation with Internal Customers to ensure customer care and early involvement.
• Contribute to implementation and ensure usage of globally defined methods, processes and systems for high process efficiency and compliance (P2P, procurement guidelines, IT systems).
• Support supplier management processes (qualification, selection, evaluation, development, classification).
• Update supplier evaluation systems to obtain and develop the best suppliers and ensure transparency and high procurement quality.
• Maintain records of all documentation, adherence of online purchasing and contract management systems.
• Support and/or lead Procurement Business Plan activities.

Skills

SAP PS1 ATLAS

Excel

Direct procurement

Teamwork

Independent work

Global environment

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

A snapshot of your day
Day to day involvement in all the Procurement activity within the business to ensure efficient management of the procurement and business targets.

How You'll Make an Impact

• Oversee a diverse supplier portfolio, drive initial part sourcing activities, negotiate price adjustment requests, and resolve invoicing and payment discrepancies
• Manage a workqueue and secure that POs are issued in due time
• Ensure a close cooperation with Internal Customers (MRPCs, requisitioners) to ensure customer care and early involvement
• Contribute to implementation and ensure usage of globally defined methods, processes and systems to ensure high process efficiency and process compliance (e.g. compliant Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) process, Procurement guidelines, IT systems)
• Support Supplier Management processes (e.g. qualification, selection, evaluation, development, classification)
• Update supplier evaluation systems to obtain and develop the best suppliers and ensure transparency and high procurement quality
• Maintain records of all documentation, adherence of online purchasing and contract management systems
• Support and/or lead Procurement Business Plan activities

What You Bring

• Strong SAP transactional experience (PS1 ATLAS module, production environment)
• Outstanding Excel skills
• 5+ years of experience in Direct Procurement
• Team player with the ability to also work independently to meet fixed deadlines, goals and objectives
• Ability to work in a complex, fast changing global organizational environment
• Bachelor's degree
• English - Advanced/Fluent level