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Procurement Analyst

  • Location: Slough
  • Salary: £200 - £225 per day per day
  • Job Type:Permanent

Posted 8 months ago

  • Sector: Procurement, Supply Chain & Logistics UK & EU
  • Contact: Daniel Barnes
  • Contact Email: danielb@cedarrecruitment.com
  • Duration: 12 Months
  • Start Date: 24/01/2023
  • Expiry Date: 23 February 2023
  • Job Ref: JO0000012191_1674573634

The Business:

A Global FMCG who have a strong presence across Europe, America, Australia and New Zealand with a c.£15bn turnover.

Key Responsibilities:

  • A proactive approach to spend analysis and making recommendations/reporting to key members of the procurement team and stakeholders
  • Change prices in SAP as per price change forms, running reports to check if price catalogue matches the price list on SAP as well as price query resolution
  • New vendor set up/change - maintaining the vendor database
  • Provide support when needed - e.g. resolving invoice queries, contacting suppliers to obtain credit notes
  • New item set up/ data changes - Procurement data set up for new items (Price catalogue management, contracts set up)
  • Issue reports and trackers for data management
  • Continuous Improvement - leverage operational knowledge to recommend on opportunities for continuous improvement of the P2P process and leads their implementation

Key Experience:

  • Strong analytical abilities - an expert in Excel, fast learner of IT systems
  • Commercial experience, beneficial if its within the FMCG industry
  • Someone who is action-orientated, with a focus on having a pragmatic approach to problem solving
  • An excellent ability to communicate and present
  • Able to build and influence relationships with stakeholders to a senior level
  • Works well in a team
  • Good understanding of procurement and apt negotiation skills
  • Would work well in a dynamic, fast-paced environment