Operations Buyer

PE Global is currently recruiting for an Operations Buyer for a leading multi-national Pharma client based in Bathgate.

This is a 12 month contract position.
Weekly Hours 37 p/week
Work Schedule Mon – Thu 9-5pm, Fri 9-4.30pm - after training, 1 day home office can be considered
Pay rate £15.00ph PAYE

Duties of the role/Responsibilities
• Review, approvals, creation, and release of Indirect purchase orders to vendors for corporate spend aligned with multiple sites. They will work closely with the Global Procurement Organization (GPO), Financial Shared Services and Corporate purchase order stakeholders.
• They will also be accountable for supporting the Global Travel Category support function to include Inbox & traveller enquiry management, Invoice reviews and resolution, website / portal maintenance & providing reporting outputs.
• Review and process corporate purchase orders ensuring full compliance with Procurement Policy & procedures.
• Review and process CDA’s (confidentiality agreements)
• Work with the GPO to review & process contracts for approval via the company's' Contract Management System ensuring compliance with the Contracting and Transactional Approval Policy.
• Support sourcing activity for GPO project owners using RFQ/RFP/RFI/e-Auction digital tools and templates.
• Integrate with GPO stakeholders and facilitate team meetings and contribute to team initiatives.
• Process vendor set-up requests and ongoing vendor maintenance & Invoice resolution support for Corporate.

Education/Experience
• Bachelor’s degree preferred for this position.
• 4-5 years’ procurement experience is preferred.
• Ability to work autonomously and as a fully supportive and integrated team member.
• Advanced Excel skills required, with the ability to manage complex datasets and capability to deliver KPI reporting.
• Sound working knowledge and experience of procurement practices, principles, process tools, and methodologies.
• Proactive problem solver with a compliment of analytical skills, results & solutions focused individual.
• High level of personal integrity and ethics with uncompromising standards.
• Advanced PC/MS Applications skills (Outlook, Teams, Excel, Word, PowerPoint), SharePoint (Power BI a bonus)
• Working experience with company Enterprise Resource Planning systems / JDE 9.2 (useful)
• Travel Management category experience (preferred)
• Self-motivated, disciplined, and focused, can prioritize tasks, sound time management and planning skills.
• Collaborative and able to build cohesive stakeholder relationships with a variety of individuals, departments, functions at all levels of the organization.

Interested candidates should submit an updated CV.
Please click the link below to apply.
***Please note our client cannot assist with any visa sponsorship and candidates must have the correct visa to live and work in UK***

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