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Senior Procurement Specialist – EMEA Operations
Location
United Kingdom
Posted
40 days ago
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0
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Senior Procurement Specialist – EMEA Operations
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• Lead and support complex procurement activities, including the preparation, negotiation, execution, and closeout of subcontracts, purchase orders, and supplier agreements, ensuring compliance with client requirements, Company policies, and applicable regulations. • Serve as a trusted advisor to project teams and corporate stakeholders, providing guidance on procurement strategy, supplier selection, contract structuring, risk mitigation, procurement processes, and issue resolution. • Maintain and continuously improve procurement systems, procedures, controls, and documentation, including the Supplier and Purchasing System, ERP platforms, SharePoint resources, supplier registration processes, and related tools. • Coordinate procurement documentation and records to support audits, CPSRs, risk assessments, small business reporting, accounting reviews, and regulatory compliance requirements. • Develop, deliver, and maintain procurement training, guidance, and best-practice resources for internal stakeholders and procurement staff. • Collaborate with Operations, Accounting, Accounts Payable, Legal, and project teams to ensure effective procurement execution, vendor management, invoice resolution, supplier onboarding, and contract administration. • Drive continuous improvement initiatives by identifying process gaps, enhancing workflows, improving reporting and data analytics, and optimizing procurement systems and supplier management programs. • Monitor procurement performance and accountability through established KPIs, including procurement cycle times, supplier onboarding metrics, approval processes, and documentation quality standards. • Provide mentorship and subject matter expertise to project teams and junior staff, supporting successful procurement outcomes and organisational objectives.
Job Requirements
- At least 3 years (5+ desirable) of supply-chain or procurement related experience (required)
- Experience working in professional services (desirable)
- Experience working with automated purchasing systems or Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems such as SAP, Oracle, Infor, Deltek CostPoint, COUPA (required)
- Ability to remain motivated even when performing repetitive tasks. (required)
- Experience in Excel with creating and manipulating pivot tables and VLOOKUP. (preferred)
- Foundational understanding of AI concepts such as machine learning, optical character recognition (OCR), and intelligent data extraction, particularly as applied to invoice processing, contract analysis, or supplier data management. (preferred)
- Excellent communication skills, and the ability to interface effectively with internal management as well as outside customers including suppliers and contracting officers.
- Establish and maintain outstanding interpersonal relationship skills.
- Exercise good organisational and time management skills.
Benefits
- Exceptional customer service support
- Collaborative work environment
- Opportunity for professional development
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