Change your job, change your workplace, change your future We are actively building diverse teams and welcome applications from everyone Role: Purchasing Executive Located: Northampton (Hybrid) Package: Competitive salary, plus bonus and additional company benefits About Ricoh: Ricoh is a global technology business. As a company born in print, we design and manufacture graphic solutions that transform communications. To keep up with the pace of change in the workplace, we have built an extensive portfolio of innovative, industry-leading digital services spanning everything from Cloud & IT infrastructure solutions to process automation tools. Everything we do is designed to help individuals achieve fulfilment through work. Through technology, we make work smarter and more creative. Enabling people to lead purposeful working lives and organisations to become more productive, sustainable and profitable. Find Out More About Ricoh Today What you will be doing Efficiently manage the end-to-end (requisition to invoice) management of internal and external resource order requirements, seeking to automate time-sheet management and acceptance sign-off processes to improve efficiency and customer experience Ensure that all resources requirements are in-line with the original approved quotation and obtain relevant sign-off for any non-conformances to validate that all resource orders processed are in line with the service catalogue to maintain order compliance Maintain acceptable performance levels (KPI’s) to consistently achieve internal and external requirements inclusive of efficient purchase order creation and invoicing structures to ensure accurate invoicing and cash-flow management Support all KPI and management reporting requirements for resource orders to ensure accurate invoicing and cash-flow management Maintain good collaborative relationships with key stakeholders across the business to support, develop and optimise sourcing processes and tools Ensure alignment to Ricoh’s core competencies and the department’s own values You will ideally have Proven relevant experience in a procurement function managing purchase-to-pay processes associated with resource management or purchasing third party items. Proven experience of the purchase-to-pay order-processing lifecycle inclusive of clean order management and item creation processes Excellent knowledge and experience of the Print Management, IT Services, Communication Services and Media markets Proven customer service experience with good interpersonal, analytical, negotiation and conflict resolution skills Excellent relationship management underpinned by being professional and confident in manner Ability to communicate effectively with internal/external stakeholders, suppliers, customers, peers, senior management and the wider business at all levels of seniority Good knowledge of the Microsoft suite (Word, Excel, Outlook), Oracle ERP system and capability to learn the use of other software applications inclusive of purchase-to-pay We receive a high volume of applications for our roles, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible In return for your commitment, you can expect We’re looking for individuals with values and causes, strengths and weaknesses, passions and ideas. Bring your unique energy, and we’ll match it with opportunities to create the future. In return for your commitment, we can offer you: Flexible and hybrid working in line with role requirements An inclusive workplace Excellent package with solid basic, strong bonus and company benefits including: A competitive holiday entitlement, two days special leave per annum for volunteering, additional holiday purchase scheme Flexible retirement plan Wellbeing schemes to support your physical, emotional and financial health including Employee Assistance Programme, financial protection, life cover and will writing, medical protection, gym, travel and retail discounts, and more. Company car / car allowance (role-specific), cycle to work scheme Career development and life-long learning opportunities Opportunity to join a global company Life at Ricoh: Ricoh’s Core Values Our values encourage us to constantly improve and contribute to the wellbeing of all stakeholders, including our customers, employees and society. For our leaders, we deliver training and mentorship to ensure our managers can positively contribute to our company culture, with inclusive behaviours that are aligned to our values. Be part of something bigger Our approach to sustainability touches every part of our organisation: from manufacturing to distribution, business sites to recycling, and how we support our customers. By working with Ricoh, you choose to work for a company that cares about its impact on the planet and takes steps to reduce it each year. We have a number of global sustainability accreditations. You can read more about our work toward the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals here. We are an equal opportunities employer We are an equal opportunities employer We are open to discussing adjustments to the recruitment process if needed. No applicant or employee will be treated less favourably than another on the grounds of a protected characteristic which are defined as sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender reassignment, trade union membership or non-membership, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race and religion or belief. Striving for inclusion and diversity isn’t just the right thing to do. Diverse approaches, perspectives and experiences make us more innovative, lead to better decisions and help us better understand the needs of our customers. To empower you to bring your full identity to work, we have employee-led affinity groups in LGBTQ, gender and ethnicity that allow members to explore issues and challenges surrounding shared identities, experiences and beliefs. Click here to learn more about life at Ricoh.