Purchasing Administrator - Wolverhampton, United Kingdom - Eurofins UK NSC

Eurofins UK NSC
Eurofins UK NSC
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Wolverhampton, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Company Description

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic, and labelling is accurate.

Eurofins is dedicated to delivering testing services that contribute to the health and safety of society and the planet, and to its corporate responsibility to protect the environment and ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion across the entire network of Eurofins companies.

Job Description:


Please note this is a 12 Month Fixed Term Contract.

Working hours are Monday-Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm.

  • Responsible for delivering a professional and efficient Purchasing service to the labs in accordance with KPI's.
  • Receive and process purchase requisitions accurately and efficiently in line with company and departmental policy, processes, and procedures.
  • Obtain quotes, and negotiate prices and terms with suppliers, escalating as appropriate.
  • Ensure performance against departmental KPIs and best practices is achieved.
  • Deliver savings and other valueinuse benefits to Eurofins.
  • Drive standardization and rationalization of the product and supplier base, in close conjunction with the internal stakeholders.
  • Manage the process for onboarding new suppliers to Eurofins in line with company policy and procedures.
  • Review and approve/reject supplier invoice queries.
  • Maintain system records and purchasing databases for accurate pricing and supplier data.
  • Liaising with internal and external stakeholders to ensure an excellent level of service is provided whilst ensuring adherence to purchasing policies and procedures.
  • Support internal customers with correct use of the Coupa purchasing system.
  • Proactively share knowledge and best practices with colleagues within and outside your scope
  • Support the team with continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications:


  • Proven experience of working in an administrative role within Purchasing.
  • Good standard of Maths & English.
  • Organised and able to multitask.
  • A customer focused approach to meet the business needs and align on priorities.
  • Ability to work independently, prioritise workload and meet deadlines.
  • Strong negotiation and analytical skills.
  • Analytical approach to problem solving.
  • Effective communication skills (verbal and written).
  • Team player who is able to work well under pressure.
  • Possesses a 'cando attitude and has a passion to succeed.
  • Good knowledge of purchasing systems and procedures.
  • Experience with Coupa (preferable but not essential) or other purchase to pay systems.
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft office (word, excel, PowerPoint)
Additional Information

Benefits
At Eurofins we are growing, innovating and always learning.

We celebrate the achievements of our employees through annual long service awards, recognise our colleagues special life events, and we are committed to charitable causes through global fundraising activities.


As a Eurofins employee you will benefit from:

  • Life Assurance (4 times annual salary)
  • Holiday Purchase Scheme
  • Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Pay Scheme
  • Company Pension Plan
  • Employee Assistance Programme 24/7 confidential support.
  • Free car parking
  • Worldwide career opportunities
  • Everyone who joins our team also gets access to Perkbox, allowing you to save money all year round. Whether its supermarket savings or days out, the daily coffee or a summer holiday there's something to suit everyone's lifestyle.

What Happens Next

Our people are the backbone of what we do, so it's incredibly important we find the right individuals to join us.

As a potential new recruit you'll be invited to meet the team in the form of an assessment centre or a staged interview process dependent on the role and it's requirements, this will give you the opportunity to see what working for Eurofins is really like and enable us to get you know your key skills and strengths.


Your data
As part of any recruitment process, the company collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants.

The company is committed to being transparent about how it collects and uses that data and to meeting its data protection obligations.

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