Procurement Assistant

PRINCES; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid & Flexible Working - 4 Days in

1 Day WFH

25 Days Annual Leave, Plus Your BDirth

Flexible Holiday Option - Buy 5 Extra?

Enhanced Family Friendly Policies

Critical Illness Cover

Learning & Development Opportunities

Corporate Incentive Scheme (company‑dr

Job summary

Princes is seeking an experienced Procurement Executive to provide administrative support to the Buying function and help manage supplier information, contracts, and forecasts. You will liaise with suppliers, maintain SAP records, and assist in tender processes while ensuring accurate data and timely reporting.

Your proactive approach will support cost control and supplier performance, with opportunities to contribute to procurement improvement projects and data-driven decision making within a

Qualifications

• Good commercial awareness.
• Strong communication & team working skills.
• Excellent data analysis, co-ordination and communication skills.
• Strong organisational skills with a methodical, structured approach.
• Competent user of Microsoft applications (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint), SAP ECC experience is preferable.
• Numerate.
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong administration experience.
• High level of personal accountability
• Ability to work to deadlines
• Ability to demonstrate flexibility within the role

Responsibilities

• Assist in ensuring that the best information is obtained from suppliers with regard to market trends, pricing fluctuations and forecasts so that Princes remains the leading provider of information in the markets we operate in.
• Provide administrative assistance with researching and developing sources of supply and provide support to the buyers during contract renewal and tender processes.
• Ensure the accuracy and management of contracts and Purchase Info records onto SAP. Assisting in the management of supplier contracts and maintenance of contract balances based on forecasts, promotional activities and product de-lists.
• Maintain purchasing data bases to ensure other departments have prompt accurate information. Review generated reports for control and purchasing decisions.
• Reporting of currency tracker and cost savings / retained benefit details.
• Manage the Ethical Supply Status of suppliers through the Sedex Platform ensuring SAQ’s are completed and audit NC’s are reviewed through supplier collaboration.
• Support the buying team with administrative support to on-going project work that includes business optimisation, supply chain mapping and specification updates.
• Periodically review product knowledge presentations assisted by the relevant buyer for the business area & complete any required updates.

Skills

Strong communication

Team working

Data analysis

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Administration experience

Deadline driven

Flexibility

Numerate

Tools

SAP ECC

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Job description

About Princes The Princes Group has over 7,000 employees with offices and production sites in the UK, Netherlands, Italy, Poland, France and Mauritius. Princes manufactures 350 different food and drink products responsibly sourced and enjoyed by consumers every day. None of this would be possible without striving to be an employer of choice, where our colleagues are proud to represent our business.

Role Description

We are looking for an experience Procurement Executive to provide a full administrative support to the Buying function whilst generating an understand the role and responsibilities of the Purchasing function.

Dimensions

• To provide appropriate support when required.
• To liaise with suppliers to ensure stockholdings, forecast and contract balance information are reviewed.

Principal Responsibilities

• Assist in ensuring that the best information is obtained from suppliers with regard to market trends, pricing fluctuations and forecasts so that Princes remains the leading provider of information in the markets we operate in.

• Provide administrative assistance with researching and developing sources of supply and provide support to the buyers during contract renewal and tender processes.

• Ensure the accuracy and management of contracts and Purchase Info records onto SAP. Assisting in the management of supplier contracts and maintenance of contract balances based on forecasts, promotional activities and product de-lists.

• Maintain purchasing data bases to ensure other departments have prompt accurate information. Review generated reports for control and purchasing decisions.

• Reporting of currency tracker and cost savings / retained benefit details.

• Manage the Ethical Supply Status of suppliers through the Sedex Platform ensuring SAQ’s are completed and audit NC’s are reviewed through supplier collaboration.

• Support the buying team with administrative support to on-going project work that includes business optimisation, supply chain mapping and specification updates.

• Periodically review product knowledge presentations assisted by the relevant buyer for the business area & complete any required updates.

Role Requirements

Knowledge, Skills & experience

• Good commercial awareness.
• Strong communication & team working skills.
• Excellent data analysis, co-ordination and communication skills.
• Strong organisational skills with a methodical, structured approach.
• Competent user of Microsoft applications (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint, plus, SAP ECC experience is preferable.
• Numerate.
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong administration experience.
• High level of personal accountability
• Ability to work to deadlines
• Ability to demonstrate flexibility within the role

Benefits

• 25 Days Annual Leave, Plus Your Birthday Off!
• 14.5% - 5% Employee Opt In / 9.5% Employer
• Hybrid & Flexible Working - 4 Days in Office / 1 Day WFH
• Flexible Holiday Option - Buy 5 Additional Days
• Enhanced Family Friednly & Carers Policies
• Critical Illness Cover
• Learning & Development Opportunities
• Corporate Incentive Scheme (company based performance).

At Princes we are committed to making all stages of our recruitment process accessible to all candidates (including application). Please let us know as soon as possible of any additional support or reasonable adjustments you require through the recruitment process by emailing [e-mail]