Procurement Coordinator

We are looking for a driven and tenacious Procurement Coordinator to join our fast-pasted strategic team to manage all purchasing activity across a range of products and supplies, as the business requires. You will work within the team managing the sourcing & procurement for 3 main distribution centers in Europe. You will report to Strategic Sourcing Manager.

Key Responsibility’s

• Work with vendors to maintain and/or improve services, including monitoring supplier performance targets, escalating areas of concerns;
• Build relationships with new suppliers and maintain supplier and price menu databases;
• Resolve issues concerning Invoices and Payment issues in timely manner in collaboration with Account Payable team
• Maintain Procurement Portal, including raising supplier purchase orders and becoming the single point of contact for suppliers and internal stakeholders on payment issues
• Ensure departmental and company processes are adhered to;
• Lead the process to identify root causes and countermeasures of the Invoices and Payment issues. Drive to implement countermeasures in timely manner
• Assist in the drafting and amending of reports

Additional Tasks (ad hoc):

• Administer new client set-up/update information when details change
• Client reactivation
• General procurement database administration

Skills and Experience

• Experience within a similar role with a desire to expand, such experience within a developing team
• Able to proficiently use relevant computer software packages, including Microsoft and knowledge of JD Edwards ERP would be an advantage
• 2 years’ experience within a Procurement Coordination role;
• Excellent communication and inter-personal skills.
• Proactive, self-motivated and persistent by nature
• Highly organised with a can-do attitude
• Ability to work under pressure
• Excellent analytical skills
• Methodical, with a keen eye for detail and highly developed accuracy skills.
• Well organised with the ability to manage multiple and conflicting priorities.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build credible relationships.
• Strong team player orientation - collaborative, enthusiastic and willing to assist others.
• Maintain and update the procurement database ensuring its accuracy
• Supporting with ad-hoc projects both procurement/suppliers related and across the business
• Acting as point of contact from internal and external stakeholders
• Managing on-boarding of Suppliers.