Purchasing Graduate Expert

Saica Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Purchasing Graduate at Saica UKI in Manchester. This role involves optimizing procurement processes, managing relationships, and conducting market analyses. Ideal candidates have a technical degree and experience in a multinational company, demonstrating resilience and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• 1 year experience in an industrial multinational company.
• Resilient, capable of managing multiple priorities.
• High level user of Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Support application of Procurement policies.
• Conduct market analysis of main categories and suppliers.
• Promote and deploy internal procurement processes.

Skills

Critical thinking

Attention to detail

Communication

Presentation skills

Education

Undergraduate technical degree or business administration

Tools

SAP SRM

Office applications

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Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Saica UKI Purchasing Graduate based at PM11, Carrington, Manchester. The role consist of deploying all activities of the Procurement department in order to optimise processes and help to identify any synergies among the companies UK divisions, Paper, Pack, Natur and Flex.

Minimum requirements

Key Responsibilities include:

- Supporting the application of Procurement policies in investments, services, spare parts.
- Manage relationship between IT and Procurement regarding improvements and implementation of processes.
- Support the implementation of JANO Auxiliary Materials in Paper UK.
- Promote & deploy internal procurement processes and the continuous improvements of such processes.
- Coordinate specific projects between geographical plants, locations & business areas.
- Support preparation of reports (ie; Sustainability, Non Financial, Quality Audits)
- Identify synergies between plants & business areas to improve performance
- Conduct market analysis of main categories & suppliers building supplier profiles and supplier panel templates

Candidate Specification:

•Undergraduate technical degree or business administration (or other relevant discipline)

•Experience in industrial multinational company (1 year)

•Resilient and capable of managing multiple priorities and strict deadlines

•High level of attention to detail and critical thinking ability

•Excellent communication & presentation skills – oral & written

•Able to work in multidisciplinary & cross site teams

•High level user of Office applications

•SAP SRM experience (desirable)

•Able to demonstrate continuous improvement

•Ability to travel across UKI where required