Procurement Specialist

Are you looking for an excellent opportunity to join a multinational company in Amsterdam? This is a great opportunity to work in a complex environment where you can grow your experience by working with different systems, tools and processes. In this role you will be part of the procurement department you will be working closely with both Procurement and P2P teams as well as be a key support for both internal and external stakeholders regarding payment queries, new vendor registration, S2P & Procurement processes and how to navigate through the Purchasing tool.

The company

The company is an globally operating online travel agency for lodging reservations & other travel products.

Tasks & Responsibilities

• Be in direct contact with the new and existing vendors for support and training on the onboarding processes in the purchasing tool
• Ensure all the stakeholders (buyers, approvers and vendors) understand the procurement process. The goal is to ensure that all invoices and payment requests are authorized and paid on time according to company policies, accounting regulations and requirements
• Support the business regarding PR/PO related queries by providing information via tickets and chats as well as regular and ad hoc training sessions
• Work closely with vendors, AP team and PayOps team regarding overdue invoices and ensure resolution is provided in a timely manner and can be avoided in the future
• Monitoring blocked invoices and ensuring invoices are being actioned and paid within the payment term
• Act as a point of contact for performing analysis on specific areas of responsibility (vendor master data), regarding the progress, trends, deviations, exceptions etc
• Continuous vendor master data management to ensure the data quality standards are met and adhere to internal control and compliance policies; collaborate with other departments to identify data errors and ensure data integrity
• Dealing with a high volume of vendor master additions and changes in an accurate and timely manner on a daily basis

Candidate's Profile

• Must be fluent in English, both written and spoken. A second language is a plus
• Bachelor's degree or Business school education
• Have 2 - 4 years of experience in a similar role
• Ability and willingness to balance multiple tasks of different sizes and business importance
• Ability to work independently and manage issues from identification to conclusion with little supervision
• Ability to communicate effectively (verbally and in writing) both at one-on-one, as well as in group discussions
• Strong Excel skills

Offer

In this role, you would have the opportunity to join a great international team! Additionally, the offer will include:

• Salary of up to 3.500 - gross per month depending on experience
• Work in a dynamic and international setting
• Travel reimbursement plan