Procurement Category Specialist

Kids Planet Day Nurseries Limited; Broomedge; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Insurance

Health plan

KP Academy training

Enhanced leave

Job summary

Kids Planet Day Nurseries Limited is seeking a procurement support professional to assist the category management team in managing product and service categories across our nursery estate. You will help ensure nurseries receive quality products at competitive prices while maintaining supplier relationships, contracts and procurement data.

You will maintain supplier/product databases, create catalogues and pricing, analyse spend for cost-saving opportunities, and support tender processes and

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement, buying, supply chain or category administration.
• Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, data analysis).
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills.
• Good analytical and numerical ability.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Experience using procurement or ERP systems is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Maintain supplier and product databases.
• Create and update product catalogues and pricing.
• Analyse spend data and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Prepare supplier performance reports and KPIs.
• Liaise with nurseries regarding product queries and supply issues.
• Coordinate supplier meetings and maintain action trackers.
• Assist with tender processes and contract documentation.
• Monitor stock trends and demand across nursery locations.
• Work closely with Finance to resolve invoice or pricing discrepancies.
• Ensure procurement policies and compliance requirements are followed.
• Support the onboarding of new suppliers and products following acquisitions.

Skills

Excel

Stakeholder management

Analytical ability

Attention to detail

Multi-priority management

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Kids Planet Day Nurseries Limited is seeking a procurement support professional to assist the category management team in managing product and service categories across our nursery estate. You will help ensure nurseries receive quality products at competitive prices while maintaining supplier relationships, contracts and procurement data.

You will maintain supplier/product databases, create catalogues and pricing, analyse spend for cost-saving opportunities, and support tender processes and