We're seeking an experienced Indirect Sourcing Procurement Consultant to support indirect procurement operations across multiple time zones and regions. The role involves providing expert guidance to requestors and suppliers, ensuring smooth operations throughout the procurement lifecycle, and resolving functional issues proactively.
Key Responsibilities:
- Supplier Onboarding & Maintenance:
Assist with supplier onboarding, including gathering and validating compliance documents.
Maintain supplier records and ensure compliance with company policies.
Act as the first point of contact for supplier management issues and update supplier master files.
- Requisition & Purchase Order (PO) Creation:
Support requisition and PO creation for indirect purchases, ensuring compliance and accuracy.
Handle approvals, amendments, cancellations, and optimize requisition-to-PO cycle times.
- AP Invoice Hold Resolution:
Review and address AP invoice holds in coordination with requestors, AP, and tax teams.
Communicate with suppliers to resolve discrepancies and ensure timely corrections.
- Reporting & Analytics:
Provide timely and accurate reports for team performance and process efficiency.
Support KPI and savings reporting for indirect sourcing activities.
- Additional Support:
Coordinate with internal teams and suppliers via email/phone.
Perform supplier and commodity analysis and support sourcing projects.
- First Point of Contact:
Candidate will be the first point of contact for the UK supply chain/escalations/Rugby factory project management team.
Supporting and leading on project meetings/kick off meetings.
- Expediting Purchase Orders in SAP:
Expediting of placed purchase orders and maintenance of purchase orders in SAP.
- Working Across Multiple Platforms:
Be able to work across multiple platforms (SAP, MTA, web based sites).
- Invoice Management:
Invoice management, ensuring all disputes are resolved in a timely manner.
Qualifications:
- Very good proficiency in English
- Experience in indirect sourcing and procurement operations.
- Strong understanding of supplier onboarding, PO processes, and AP invoice resolution.
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.