Procurement Assistant

Princes Group; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 Days Annual Leave

Hybrid & Flexible Working

Birthday Off

Flexible Holiday Option

Learning & Development Opportunities

Critical Illness Cover

Corporate Incentive Scheme

Job summary

Princes Group is seeking an experienced Procurement Executive to provide full administrative support to the Buying function and to help the purchasing team understand roles and responsibilities.

You will liaise with suppliers to review stock, forecasts and contract balances; support contract renewals and tender processes; manage SAP records and supplier data; and contribute to cost savings, data accuracy, and ethical supply management.

Qualifications

• Strong commercial awareness and effective communication.
• Excellent data analysis, coordination and reporting skills.
• Strong organisational skills and methodical approach.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; SAP ECC experience preferable.
• Numerate with high attention to detail.
• Ability to work to deadlines and adapt.

Responsibilities

• Assist in ensuring the best information from suppliers regarding market trends, pricing fluctuations and forecasts.
• Provide administrative assistance with researching and developing sources of supply and supporting buyers during contract renewal and Tender processes.
• Ensure accuracy and management of contracts and Purchase Info records onto SAP.
• Maintain purchasing databases to ensure prompt accurate information for other departments.
• Reporting currency tracker and cost savings details.
• Manage Ethical Supply Status via Sedex Platform, SAQs and audit NCs.
• Support buying team with administrative tasks for ongoing project work including supply chain mapping and specifications updates.
• Periodically review product knowledge presentations with the relevant buyer and complete updates.

Skills

Strong communication

Team working

Data analysis

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Administration experience

Numerate

Meet deadlines

Flexibility

MS Office

Tools

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.