Procurement & Vendor Operations Specialist

Reed; Seaham; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Reed in the United Kingdom is seeking a procurement assistant to support supplier onboarding, maintain vendor documentation, and manage the UK Master Vendor Database. You will raise and process POs in SAP, resolve invoice queries, support tendering and sourcing activities, and help identify savings opportunities through supplier negotiations.

Ideal candidates have at least 12 months' experience in engineering or manufacturing environments, strong attention to detail, and comfort working with

Qualifications

• At least 12 months' experience in engineering/manufacturing environments.
• Strong attention to detail and organisation skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Comfortable working with data, systems and procurement processes.
• Experience with SAP or purchase order systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage new supplier onboarding and vendor documentation.
• Maintain the UK Master Vendor Database and supplier NDAs.
• Raise and process purchase orders (POs) in SAP.
• Resolve invoice queries and ensure timely supplier payments.
• Maintain procurement trackers, savings reports, project plans, and workload reports.
• Support tendering and sourcing activities.
• Identify opportunities to consolidate supplier contracts and improve efficiencies.
• Assist Senior Buyers with cost-saving initiatives and supplier negotiations.

Skills

Experience in procurement

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Data handling

Tools

SAP or PO systems

Job description

Reed in the United Kingdom is seeking a procurement assistant to support supplier onboarding, maintain vendor documentation, and manage the UK Master Vendor Database. You will raise and process POs in SAP, resolve invoice queries, support tendering and sourcing activities, and help identify savings opportunities through supplier negotiations.

Ideal candidates have at least 12 months' experience in engineering or manufacturing environments, strong attention to detail, and comfort working with