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A leading organisation is seeking a Purchasing Support Specialist to join their team in Salford Quays, offering a hybrid working model with a minimum of two days per week in the office.
This permanent, full-time position provides an excellent opportunity for you to play a pivotal role in ensuring compliant and effective Purchase to Pay operations. You will be at the heart of driving process compliance, supporting business users, and delivering insightful data analysis that shapes decision-making across the company.
With a focus on collaboration, continuous learning, and personal growth, this role offers the chance to work closely with stakeholders at all levels while developing your expertise in procurement and finance processes.
If you are passionate about process excellence, enjoy problem-solving, and thrive in a supportive environment where your contributions are valued, this could be the perfect next step for your career.
As a Purchasing Support Specialist, you will play an integral part in ensuring that all requisition-to-payment activities run smoothly within the organisation.
Your day-to-day responsibilities will involve collaborating with various teams to drive adherence to company policies through auditing, monitoring, and insightful reporting. You will use your analytical abilities to generate actionable data that supports compliance initiatives while also providing hands-on assistance with purchase order queries.
* Drive process and policy compliance by monitoring activities and providing guidance to improve adoption and reduce organisational risk.
* Deliver comprehensive data analysis and reporting on compliance metrics, referencing company policies and procedures to inform management decisions.
* Generate detailed reports on supplier accounts, ageing schedules, outstanding balances, and proactively address overdue claims or rejections.
* Collaborate with the Global Process Owner to support targeted business process adoption plans aimed at enhancing compliance across all departments.
* Identify areas of non-compliance through regular assessments using factual data, implementing corrective action plans where necessary.
* Create accurate reports for management teams and contribute valuable insights to the Continuous Improvement function.
* Promote a culture of 'right first time' by advocating best practices and communicating benefits across the business.
* Provide training programmes for employees and management on purchasing compliance requirements and best practices.
* Support business users in creating purchase orders that align with company policies and procurement guidelines.
* Resolve discrepancies between invoices, purchase orders, and goods receipts by liaising with suppliers, business units, and Accounts Payable teams.
The ideal candidate will have experience of the following:
* Significant experience within Accounts Payable functions is essential for success in this role as it underpins your understanding of financial processes.
* A thorough grasp of purchasing process steps enables you to navigate end-to-end requisition-to-pay cycles confidently.
* Demonstrated ability to analyse complex data sets and present findings clearly across all organisational levels is required.
* Basic understanding of general ledger principles and double entry accounting supports your ability to interpret financial information accurately.
* Proven track record of identifying opportunities for process improvement reflects your commitment to continuous enhancement.
If you are ready to take the next step in your career journey within a supportive environment where your expertise truly matters, this is your chance!
Apply today by clicking on the link future as a Purchasing Support Specialist awaits!
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Seniority level
* Seniority level
Associate
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
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Accounting/Auditing
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Accounting
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