Senior Procurement Specialist

3 weeks ago


Wilmslow, Cheshire East, United Kingdom Waters Corporation Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Procurement Specialist to join our team at Waters Corporation. As a key member of our operational purchasing team, you will be responsible for managing the execution of the transactional procurement function, driving goals for buying channel utilization, and implementing the procure-to-pay process.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide subject matter expertise to maximize buying channels in terms of quality, cost, and delivery.
  • Lead business collaborators through low-dollar sourcing events, considering business needs, costing, and higher savings.
  • Identify and drive improvement opportunities and ensure the procurement strategy is met throughout Waters' global environment.
  • Catalogue management and enablement within the SAP Ariba procurement system.
  • Ensure purchase orders are effectively enabled for purchasing and invoicing.
  • Examine transactions for discrepancies and noncompliance issues to support monthly reporting from self-designed and generated procurement reports.
  • Analyze procurement reporting to develop improvements for buying channels and implement solutions that improve user experience and reduce costs.
  • Monitor and lead procurement transactions in coordination with business collaborators, Finance, and sourcing functions.
  • Guide business stakeholders, Finance, and suppliers through the procurement of goods and services.
  • Provide recommendations regarding procurement controls to corporate finance and ensure accurate and compliant use.
  • Partner with the Source-to-Pay Process Owner to develop, monitor, and improve functions reporting and operating capabilities within Waters' procurement systems.
  • Lead end-to-end purchase requisition/purchase order activities in an automated/semi-automated work environment, including exception handling of POs not processed automatically and communication with external and internal stakeholders.

Requirements
  • Extensive experience within procurement.
  • Proven experience of using procurement tools – SAP Ariba would be beneficial but not crucial.

What We Offer
  • Competitive salary and benefits package.
  • Opportunities for career growth and development.
  • A dynamic and inclusive work environment.

About Waters Corporation

Waters Corporation is a leading specialty measurement company that has pioneered chromatography, mass spectrometry, and thermal analysis innovations serving the life, materials, and food sciences for over 60 years. With approximately 8,000 employees worldwide, Waters operates directly in 35 countries, including 15 manufacturing facilities, with products available in more than 100 countries.



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