Procurement Specialist
Posted a week ago by Proactive Personnel Ltd
The Role:
Our client are dynamic & innovative. In an ever-changing business you will be nimble in seizing opportunities to pioneer effective ways to meet and exceed your responsibilities which are as follows:
- Manages the correct entry of all operational data into ERP (M3), 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.
- Type:
- Permanent
- Start Date:
- ASAP
- Contract Length:
- Permanent
- Contact Name:
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- Job Reference:
- LS - PS - 2024
- Job ID:
- 221489545
- Applications:
- Less than 10
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