Full job description12-Month Fixed Term Contract (Potential to Become Permanent)
Up to £20 per hour
Hybrid (2 days office / 3 days home) or Fully remote
Start Date: Week Commencing 21st
About the Role
Our client is seeking a proactive and highly organised Procurement Operations Officer to join their global Procurement Operations team on an initial 12-month fixed-term contract, with the potential to become a permanent position.
Reporting directly to the Procurement Operations Manager, you will play a key role in supporting procurement activities across the European region while working closely with colleagues across the global team. This is a fast-paced role that combines procurement administration, stakeholder management and process coordination within a collaborative global team environment.
Key Responsibilities
*Create and manage purchase requisitions and purchase orders within SAP.
*Process goods receipts and ensure procurement transactions are completed accurately.
*Monitor and manage a shared procurement inbox, ensuring all queries are responded to within established SLAs.
*Review invoices within SAP and validate that purchase orders and goods receipts are in place.
*Liaise with stakeholders across multiple international locations to resolve procurement queries.
*Proactively follow up with stakeholders to ensure goods and services are receipted correctly and in a timely manner.
*Maintain accurate procurement records and system data.
*Support the transition of procurement processes being brought in-house from other areas of the business.
*Build strong working relationships with internal stakeholders and promote adherence to procurement processes.
*Escalate and resolve procurement-related issues where required.
About You
We are looking for a motivated and confident individual who is comfortable working independently in a remote or hybrid environment while engaging with stakeholders worldwide.
Essential Skills & Experience
*Previous experience in a procurement, purchasing, supply chain or procurement operations role beneficial not essential
*Experience creating purchase requisitions and purchase orders.
*Working knowledge of SAP highly desirable but not essential
*Strong administrative and organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.
*Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.
*Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively to deadlines.
*Comfortable working with global teams across different time zones.
*Quick to learn new systems and processes.
*Self-motivated with the ability to work remotely and manage workloads independently.
Desirable Skills
*Italian language skills.
*Experience working within a shared services or global procurement environment.
*Exposure to invoice validation and goods receipting processes.