Procurement Coordinator - 6 month contract Letchworth

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 report
  

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