Procurement Coordinator

Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS); Bathgate; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading procurement organization in Bathgate, Scotland, seeks a detail-oriented Procurement Coordinator to support invoice accuracy and vendor communication. The role demands strong analytical skills, outstanding communication, and proficiency in Microsoft Excel. Join a company that promotes career development and offers competitive benefits like a performance bonus, pension scheme, and private medical insurance. Ideal for individuals wanting to contribute to sustainability initiatives within a collaborative and supportive environment.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Bonus & Benefits

Career Development

Health & Wellbeing

Excellent Location

Qualifications

• Strong commitment to completing tasks successfully.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and exercise sound judgment.
• Comfortable with evolving responsibilities and new challenges.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage workload effectively.
• Strong analytical skills and meticulous approach to work.

Responsibilities

• Ensure invoice accuracy and resolve discrepancies promptly.
• Communicate with vendors and internal teams to address billing issues.
• Coordinate with Accounts Payable for timely payments.
• Monitor aging invoices and prepare resolution reports.
• Cleans historical purchase order data as needed.
• Support vendor onboarding with Global Procurement.
• Provide cover for Materials Planner when required.

Skills

Persistence

Communication

Independent Decision-Making

Adaptability

Organizational Skills

Attention to Detail

Technical Proficiency with Microsoft 365

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Procurement Coordinator

Monday to Friday 37 hours per week. 100% on site at Bathgate, Scotland.

Our Bathgate location in Scotland, UK is an integral part of Catalent's European clinical supply services network. The facility has a comprehensive range of capabilities to support sponsors' studies throughout the UK, Europe and beyond, including clinical supply management, FastChain demand‑led supply, clinical‑scale commercial packaging, and QP release services.

We are seeking a detail‑oriented and proactive individual to join our team at the Bathgate site. In this role, you will ensure invoice accuracy, resolve discrepancies, and maintain strong communication with vendors and internal departments. You will play a key part in supporting our Supply Chain Excellence and promoting Catalent's values and environmental initiatives.

The Role:

• Ensure invoice accuracy and resolve discrepancies promptly.
• Communicate with vendors and internal teams to address billing issues.
• Coordinate with Accounts Payable for timely payments and respond to vendor inquiries.
• Monitor aging invoices, elevate unresolved cases, and prepare resolution reports.
• Cleanse historical purchase order data and raise supply chain purchased orders as needed.
• Support vendor onboarding with Global Procurement and Contracts Admin.
• Provide short‑term cover for Materials Planner when required.
• Contribute to PSQDC metrics and promote environmental sustainability initiatives.

The Candidate:

• Persistence: Strong commitment to completing tasks successfully.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Independent Decision‑Making: Ability to work autonomously and exercise sound judgment.
• Adaptability: Comfortable with evolving responsibilities and new challenges.
• Organizational Skills: Ability to prioritize tasks and manage workload effectively.
• Attention to Detail: Strong analytical skills and meticulous approach to work.
• Technical Proficiency: Skilled in Microsoft 365 applications, particularly Excel.

Why You Should Join Catalent:

• Competitive Salary - Reflecting your experience and skills.
• Bonus & Benefits - Includes a site performance bonus, a pension scheme matching up to 7.5% and life assurance. Enjoy BUPA private medical insurance, a generous holiday entitlement that increases with tenure, and the option to trade leave.
• Career Development - Access high‑quality training, mentoring, and cross‑functional opportunities within Catalent's global network. Benefit from a subscription to LinkedIn Learning, providing access to 10,000+ online courses.
• Health & Wellbeing - Includes an employee assistance programme, on‑site canteen facilities, and an active safety and "Patient First" culture. Join Employee Resource Groups that foster a diverse and inclusive workplace. Plus, participate in charitable activities.
• Excellent Location - Just a few minutes' drive from J3A of the M8, with free on‑site parking.

Catalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career! Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7,000 life‑saving and life‑enhancing products to patients around the world. Catalent is an exciting and growing international company where employees work directly with pharma, biopharma and consumer health companies of all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to clinical trials and to the market. Catalent produces more than 70 billion doses per year, and each one will be used by someone who is counting on us. Join us in making a difference.

Catalent is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on any characteristic protected by local law.

If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, you may submit your request by sending an email confirming your request for an accommodation and including the job number, title and location to [e-mail]. This option is reserved for individuals who require accommodation due to a disability. Information received will be processed by a U.S. Catalent employee and then routed to a local recruiter who will provide assistance to ensure appropriate consideration in the application or hiring process.