Procurement Systems Support Specialist

3 weeks ago

Worthing, United Kingdom Southern Water Full time

Closing Date2025-01-31Job Title: Procurement Systems Support SpecialistLocation: Durrington/HybridContract Type: PermanentHours: 37 hours per weekSalary: From £29,000 based on skills and experienceThere has never been a better time to join our organisation as we build towards a greener future, tackling climate change, minimising our environmental impact and reducing our carbon footprintJob OverviewYou will be a member of the Procurement Systems Support Team who are responsible for providing transactional, tactical and P2P Procurement activities across Southern Water and their supply chain.
You will be working within the Procurement Excellence & Sustainability discipline supporting the business and will work closely with wider Procurement and Commercial Teams.
The Specialist, reporting to the Process & Systems Manager, is responsible for: Creating and updating/managing purchase orders across all categories and subcategories of spendMaintaining the procurement contract databaseProviding first line support to outsourced Procurement Services team members, both from a process & system delivery perspectiveSupporting stakeholders with requests of goods/services not within our catalogue and constructively challenging where appropriate/necessaryAnswering and managing incoming callsDocument processing, record keeping, maintenance of information and databases, dealing with correspondence, preparing documents and reportsMaintaining and managing filing systems both electronic and paperUpdate spreadsheets, databases and Procurement systemsManage other procurement mechanisms that enable the P2P process (e.g.
P-Card)About YouWe are looking for a person with excellent interpersonal, communication and organisational skills, with a passion for service and a commercial mind-set.
Self-motivation, adaptability and resilience are also important qualities for this role, as well as being a team player.
Solid Microsoft Office skills and strong numerical and data analysis skills are required.
Experience in SAP SRM or other Procurement purchasing systems would be advantageous.
Maths & English at GCSE A-C/4+ is essential for this role.
Studying CIPs or an interest in CIPs qualifications is preferred but not essential.For the right candidate this could open a career path in Procurement at Southern Water, including support furthering your personal development.
PackageThis role will be full time Monday to Friday with a hybrid approach to working between our Durrington office and home.
We are offering a salary from £29,000 per annum depending on skills and experience as well as other benefits including:Generous pension with up to 11% company contributionLife assurance payment equal to four times your annual salaryHealth benefits through a Cash PlanTwo paid community volunteering days a year25 days annual holidayOccupational health serviceDiscounts with over 800 popular retailersDigital GP service Study support may be available for job-related qualificationsWe offer competitive maternity leave and flexible return to work optionsJoin our Procurement team and see how far your career could progress with a company committed to career progression, training and development opportunities, our customers and the environment.Does this opportunity excite you but you're not 100% sure if you meet all the requirements for the role?
Or are you concerned that 'normal' office hours aren't possible given your personal circumstances?
Whilst we can't accommodate every flexible working request, we'll try to find a practical solution.
So why not engage with us and find out more about this role?Our customers are at the heart of everything we do, because delivering water for life is our core purpose.
To achieve this, we need 24/7 support in place to resolve incidents quickly and efficiently.
All our employees understand the importance of out-of-hours incident support – because when problems appear, fixing them is our top priority.
That's why our people join together and support when and however needed to make sure our customers get the service they deserve.
Joining the Southern Water family means you'll become part of our incident support team.
During your interview, your manager will speak to you about any incident support rotas that apply to your position.Privacy Statement:Please note: If you are an existing Southern Water employee, you will need to confirm within your application that your Manager is aware of your application.All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
You will need to provide evidence of eligibility (e.g.
a passport or long birth certificate and proof of NI) and current proof of address (dated within the last 3 months), will be required as part of the recruitment process.
If you do not meet these criteria, your application will not be considered.#LI-Hybrid#LI-AC1

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