*Purchasing Analyst* - Military veterans preferred

Purchasing Analyst

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract - 12 Months
Location: Lutterworth - LE17 4XN
Hybrid role - must be able to commute to the office 3 days a week

DHL, an award-winning, leading supply chain business is seeking a Purchasing Analyst. This role is integral to our Finance function and involves identifying deviations in standard processes and collaborating with line managers to address them. The Purchasing Analyst will also be responsible for identifying opportunities for process enhancement and improvement.

Our team of Finance specialists do so much more than crunch numbers. They add value to our business by truly understanding our data and helping our teams make informed, commercial decisions.

WHAT DOES THE ROLE ENTAIL?

• Manage PO requests and purchasing queries from site, BU and functional stakeholder queries professionally in
  line with SLAs
• Ensure correct PO cost reporting, PO house-keeping, invoice and supplier management, in line with DPDHL
  business compliance, policies and procedures
• Support the centralised management of procurement, ordering & processing of specific purchasing categories
  such as IT, Telecoms & Capex
• Optimise purchasing service provided to site, BU & functional stakeholders working with PCO as required
• Provide ideas for continuous improvement & work flexibly to deliver key service objectives

WHAT DO WE NEED FROM YOU?

We'd love to hear from you if you have the following experience but don't hesitate to apply if you don't tick every box on this page - we're great at spotting talent and potential in everyone:

• Financial background - numerate and financially aware
• Effective communication skills
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Analytical skills
• Part-qualified accountant or studying for AAT qualification – desirable
• Experienced user of Oracle iProcurement - Desirable
• Experienced user of Oracle Fujitsu - Desirable

WHY CHOOSE US?

As well as competitive pay rates, you will be entitled to an award-winning range of benefits including:

• Access to our Private Medical Insurance through AXA Health
• Free confidential 24/7 GP service
• Hundreds of discounts (including retail, childcare + gym)
• Affordable loans & enhanced pension scheme
• 24/7 employee support service for you (+ family) with access to free counselling and much more:

OUR APPROACH TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

We will ensure that all our resourcing activities are fair, transparent and consistent across the UK. Find out more about our global approach to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging:

BE AN ESSENTIAL PART OF EVERYDAY LIFE

DHL is the global leader in Supply Chain management and we keep the world moving. Our expert teams work together to deliver for our customers across a range of industries including retail, automotive, healthcare and more, so they can deliver to their customers.

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