Procurement Analyst Associate

Introduction

Lineage is the world’s largest and most innovative provider of temperature-controlled logistics solutions with more than 22,000 employees across over 400 locations and spanning 20 countries across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and South America. Working at Lineage is an opportunity to innovate and put your mark on how food moves from the farm to dinner tables around the world.

The role

We are looking for a Procurement Analyst Associate to join our growing European team with ideal location at our Heywood office. This role will have a European reach and cover all procurement across the region. You will be reporting directly to the Senior Procurement Manager and working as part of a European team. This is a role that would suit someone that understands the procurement process and is eager to learn more. Full support and training will be given. We have a flexible environment with good opportunities to work from home one or two days per week.

Responsibilities:

• Managing day to day procurement queries and support Managers across the business with any issues

• Prepare, submit, evaluate, and manage RFP process

• Working with suppliers, support them with queries and help to on-board new suppliers

• Negotiate and administer new or expiring supplier agreements and contracts

• Source vendors of equipment and supplies and assess them to determine strategic alignment with organization, as well product/service availability and terms of sales

• Prepare and process requisitions and purchase orders for supplies and equipment and process invoices

• Analyze historical spend data to identify new ways to reduce costs and improve quality

• Working in Smart sheets

• Setting up catalog’s in the system using Workday strategic sourcing

• Working with the business to understand what they need from suppliers

Who we’re looking for:

Ideal candidate understands the procurement process and would like to learn more and develop his/her skills into a career in procurement. Is someone that finds new technology easy to work with and have experience in Smart sheets or google docs. You will be data-driven and use business analytics to understand and continuously optimize sourcing activities. 

We are looking for a service minded Procurement Analyst Associate that enjoys working on changing priorities and can work on multiple sites building great relationships. Working as part of a global company you will work with a broad range of stakeholders, working together to achieve the best results.

Essential requirements:

• Previous experience in procurement or similar role would be beneficial but you can equally be someone that has recently graduated or is early in their career

• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office

• Previous experience in Workday Strategic sourcing or other procurement systems would be beneficial

• Ability to manage and analyze data

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex information and respond to questions clearly

• Fluent in English

• Natural curiosity along with a high degree of enthusiasm and commitment

• Sound judgment and decision making, considering relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one

• Commitment to providing outstanding customer service to field and functional partners

What's in it for me?

• Annual salary up to £34,000 depending of previous experience

• 28 days holiday (including bank holidays), the opportunity to earn additional holidays each year up to an extra week after 5 years.

• Purchased holidays – purchase up to an extra week holiday

• Hybrid working

• Social environment with a team who like to support each other to achieve goals, with recognition schemes and shared spaces to enjoy lunch and rest breaks together

• Support your emotional well-being with access to a 24/7 employee assistance phone line offering confidential free counselling and advice

• Preferential rates for loans and savings offered through exclusive access to a credit union

• Refer new employees and get generous financial reward through our referral scheme

Lineage is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to compliance with all federal, state, and local laws that prohibit workplace discrimination and unlawful harassment and retaliation. Lineage will not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, age, national origin, religion, physical or mental disability or any other protected status under federal, state and local law.

Why Lineage?

We are a global company with more than 22,000 employees spanning 20 countries and more than 400 locations across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and South America.

At Lineage Logistics, we have a shared purpose; we are transforming the food supply chain to eliminate waste and help feed the world. This means working at Lineage is not just a job – it’s an opportunity to innovate and put your mark on how food moves from the farm to dinner tables around the world. As a member of our team, you will be a critical link in the food supply chain.

Our shared purpose drives everything we do in all parts of our organisation, from the warehouse floor to the office. Our team members are passionate about the impact they make every single day.

We are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourage applications from persons regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. At Lineage we also recognise that Ex-Military, veterans, and military families have great experience with transferable skills and core values that can add significant value to our organisation.

Benefits

As a Lineage team member, we aim to provide everything you and your family need to thrive. That’s why we offer competitive rates of pay, paid time off, skills training, and development opportunities to grow a long and fulfilling career with us – plus generous financial rewards when you successfully refer new employees. This is enhanced by recognition schemes (so that your hard work won’t go unnoticed), plus the chance to make your salary go even further with our cycle-to-work scheme and preferential rates for loans and savings courtesy of a leading credit union.

Your everyday wellbeing is also important to us, so we will provide you with all the protective equipment you need to be safe and comfortable at work, and you will have access to a free 24/7 employee assistance phone line, which offers confidential counselling and advice. With all of this offered against the backdrop of a fun and social environment in which you will be supported by a team who enjoy helping each other in achieving their goals, we are confident you will excel with us.