Procurement Specialist

Proactive Personnel Ltd; Cannock; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A procurement solutions firm based in Cannock is looking for a Procurement Specialist to manage operational data in ERP and support purchasing processes. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in procurement and supplier management, with a strong analytical ability. Responsibilities include ensuring timely and cost-effective purchasing and supporting month-end processes. Competitive salary and benefits offered.

Qualifications

• Experienced in procurement of goods and services ideally gathered from a range of different buying categories.
• Good understanding of how to manipulate and analyse spend and compliance data.

Responsibilities

• Manages accuracy of operational data in ERP.
• Provides purchase order support to internal customers.
• Responsible for reviewing and processing requisitions and purchase orders.
• Establish lead times and follow up with suppliers.
• Supports month-end procurement processes.

Skills

Procurement experience

Supplier management

Data analysis

Communication

Job description

The Role:

This job provides tactical sourcing support to the ops planning team by ensuring products are purchased and delivered on time and accurately.

Your Responsibilities:

• Manages the correct entry of all operational data into ERP, ensures it is accurate, up-to-date and available for reference by business users.
• Provides purchase order support to internal customers and vendors, efficient prioritisation and completion of all associated documents and communications to ensure timely and cost effective purchasing.
• Responsible for reviewing and processing of all requisitions and purchase orders.
• Establishing lead times and follow up outstanding orders with all suppliers and identify consistent late suppliers.
• Supports the timeliness of goods receipting and invoice query resolution by working with finance, the business operations, and our BPO Wipro.
• Supplier Management: Administrative support of procurement data, ensuring that suppliers have the necessary accreditation and validation prior to entry into the system; follow up activity with Wipro to ensure suppliers are onboarded in the system & accounts created in M3.
• Provides answers to purchase invoice queries, working closely with colleagues in accounting and contract management where necessary.
• Corroborate cost savings through purchase savings and record savings trackers.
• Perform reporting and analysis activity – regularly and on request, generate new reports or update those relating to purchasing activity.
• Supports the month-end process and related processes by performing specific analyses (Recovery Analysis related to Freight recovery/Fuel Recovery/ X-hire recovery; GRN / GRNI management).
• Management of indirect purchases: supplies needed for the office, from ordering water/coffee supplies, sanitary services, stationery, events (tenders with suppliers, catering requirements) etc.
• Performs specific administrative tasks related to archiving data and work documentation or managing small courier deliveries (related to own activity) – done in a correct and timely manner.

The Person:

• Experienced in procurement of goods and services ideally gathered from a range of different buying categories.
• Understanding of supplier dynamics and market places.
• Good understanding of how to manipulate and analyse spend and compliance data, with an understanding of typical Procurement levers they can pull to drive greater value and cost out.