Procurement Assistant

Princes Group; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 Days Annual Leave

Birthday day off

Hybrid & Flexible Working

Flexible Holiday Option

Family & Carers Policies

Critical Illness Cover

Learning & Development Opportunities

Corporate Incentive Scheme

Job summary

The Princes Group in Liverpool is seeking an experienced Procurement Executive to provide full administrative support to the Buying function and help oversee purchasing processes.

You will liaise with suppliers, manage contracts in SAP, maintain purchasing data, and support procurement projects with data analysis and reporting. Hybrid working in the UK is offered with generous benefits.

Qualifications

• Strong commercial awareness and ability to analyse data.
• Excellent communication, coordination and teamwork skills.
• Organised, methodical approach with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Assist in ensuring best information from suppliers on market trends and forecasts.
• Provide administrative support to buyers during contract renewal and tender processes.
• Ensure accuracy and management of contracts and Purchase Info records in SAP.
• Maintain purchasing databases and review reports for decisions.
• Report currency tracker and cost savings details.
• Support ethical supply status through Sedex and SAQ/audit reviews.
• Assist in project work including supply chain mapping and spec updates.
• Review product knowledge presentations and update as needed.

Skills

Good commercial awareness

Communication

Teamworking

Data analysis

Organisation

Numerate

Attention to detail

Administration experience

Accountability

Deadline driven

Tools

Microsoft Office

SAP ECC

Job description

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).

Country United Kingdom

Location Liverpool

Business Area Operations

Workplace Type Hybrid

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.

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).