Jr Procurement Analyst to manage procurement and inventory tracking- 01122

Our supply chain client is seeking a Jr Procurement Analyst to manage procurement and inventory tracking- 01122

This role supports material procurement and expediting for supplier-sourced components of low complexity. It operates within SAP and SharePoint-based applications to track delivery performance, manage requisitions, and report on supplier trends. The position provides measurable impact on supplier reliability and delivery scheduling visibility acrossdistribution operations.

6 months contract to start. Hybrid in Surrey - 2 days/week at Main Distribution Centre. 37.5 hours/week.

Must Haves

• Basic knowledge of purchasing, inventory, and logistics management principles
• Experience using SAP for supply chain or data warehousing applications
• Proficiency with SharePoint based tools such as SupplyChain Workspace
• Strong data analysis skills using Excel for reporting and tracking performance
• Understanding of procurement policies, requisitions, and order placement procedures

Nice to Have

• Knowledge of transportation timelines and scheduling principles
• Technical writing experience for requests for quotes
• Familiarity with work management and supply chain management systems
• Experience developing supplier performance or variance reports

Responsibilities include

Supports material procurement from known or sourced suppliers of low complexity by: reviewing material requirements with applicable teams; setting up material lists for stock items; preparing and issuing requests for quotes; identifying suppliers meeting specified requirements and lead time based on award criteria; confirming pricing and terms of delivery with suppliers; and preparing and processing material requests/requisitions in supply chain management system.

* Provides expediting support to applicable teams by: contacting suppliers to determine if new delivery date for materials and equipment can be met due to change in need dates; monitoring lead times of purchased parts by suppliers and informing management when lead times move out of acceptable time frames; tracking and monitoring delivery of materials to ensure on-time delivery; identifying shipping options with guidance from applicable staff for critical deliveries; maintaining communications with suppliers, internal customers and management of late deliveries and potential quality problems; and resolving minor issues and referring more complex issues to management or the applicable staff.

* Maintains expediting records by entering delivery performance, on-time delivery and vendor contact information into supply management system. Maintains expediting documentation in applicable systems/applications. Provides technical advice and guidance to other staff on the use and interpretation of information contained in the confirmation panel of supply chain management system.

• * Prepares a variety of regular and adhoc reports on materials management for management and applicable teams (such as price of supplies, variances, delivery accuracy, on time delivery and scheduling report for Line Rooms). Develops background reports on supplier reliability on rush deliveries. Identifies trends in supplier performance, demand requirements for teams, develops supporting information, and provides applicable staff with recommendations to improve supplier performance