Procurement Coordinator

Vertical Advantage; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading FMCG company is seeking a Procurement Coordinator to optimize procurement processes and maintain purchase records in SAP. The candidate should possess strong analytical skills, excellent communication abilities, and proficiency in Microsoft Excel. This role offers a chance to contribute to a dynamic team in a fast-paced environment in Uxbridge.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
• Organizational and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain purchase info records in SAP.
• Investigate and recommend process improvements.
• Resolve pricing discrepancies between purchase orders and invoices.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Time management

SAP experience

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Procurement Coordinator

Vertical Advantage has just partnered with a well-known fast-growing industry leader in FMCG, who is looking to add to their growing team - this is a great chance for join into thriving team and business.

As the Procurement Coordinator is responsible for creating and maintaining purchase info records in SAP to support accurate and efficient procurement processes. This role ensures data integrity, facilitates pricing updates, resolves discrepancies, and provides essential support to Procurement, Accounts Payable, Master Data, and other cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain purchase info records for raw materials and finished goods in SAP based on approved price updates.
• Perform ongoing maintenance of purchase info records to ensure accuracy, consistency, and data integrity.
• Investigate, develop, and recommend process improvements and tools for data cleansing and efficiency.
• Update purchase order pricing based on vendor confirmations and Procurement approval.
• Execute monthly pricing updates using the material matrix and apply changes to open purchase orders.
• Identify and address missing or obsolete materials within the material matrix.
• Utilize SAP mass update tools and Microsoft Excel for creating and modifying purchase info records.
• Collaborate with Master Data and Costing during the material creation process.
• Review weekly purchase order reports to identify and correct penny pricing issues.
• Maintain and create vendor Source Lists.
• Resolve pricing discrepancies between purchase orders and invoices by coordinating with Accounts Payable and vendors.
• Support quarterly internal audits for standard price testing.
• Verify correct vendor references on material creation and extension forms.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills with a high level of attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
• Strong organizational and time management skills; ability to prioritize and work independently.
• Flexibility to adapt in a fast-paced and changing work environment.
• SAP experience preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel (intermediate to advanced).