Purchase Order Processor

This Purchase Order Processor will report to the Purchase Order and Unifier Data Team Lead and will work within Capital Programme - PMO based in our Peterborough, Chatham or Ashford office. You will be a permanent employee., As a valued member of the centralised purchase order team, you will create requisitions and purchase orders on behalf of UKPN, ensuring goods and services are acquired following the Procurement Policy through SAP. Dimensions Provide support in raising approx 30,000 purchase orders per annum Principal Accountabilities

• To support the business in buying goods and services following the Procurement Policy
• Collaborate with business originators to address any data queries, keeping them up to date throughout the process
• Ensure work load completed within Service level agreement requirements
• Ensure records are kept to support audit
• Highlight areas of spend that may be common to other departments and highlight opportunity to aggregate spend or outline agreement opportunities with the Category Specialist
• Consider use of corporate card where applicable
• Experience with direct pay process and when to use it
• Identify process improvements to drive continuous improvement
• Become a MyChampion of the purchase to pay process driving positive change, supporting the business with writing/reviewing help cards/user guides
• Process the commercial data through analytics systems.
Nature and Scope Advocate for Procurement ensuring good/services are purchased through outline agreements. Become a trusted and knowledgeable service provider to UKPN, a purchase to pay 'MyChampion' who can provide advice to the business to ensure the correct supplier and purchasing route is used. Process improvement projects. Support other central order processors and where required, the wider Procurement team to ensure sharing of knowledge and provide team holiday cover.

We ask that you have attention to detail and an aptitude for problem solving, GCSE level Working knowledge of SAP CP1 Material Management module (purchase to pay) Working knowledge of SAP SRM module (shopping cart) Experience of Microsoft packages, more specifically Excel Work in a high volume environment and meet strict Service level agreements Customer service experience

You will attract a salary of £31,426 and a bonus of. 3% This role can also offer blended working after probationary period (6 months) - 3 days in the office and 2 remote Close Date: 22/12/2024 We also provide the following additional benefits
• Annual Leave
• Personal Pension Plan - Personal contribution rates of 4% or 5% (UK Power Networks will make a corresponding contribution of 8% or 10%)
• Tenancy Loan Deposit scheme
• Tax efficient benefits: cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Occupational Health support
• Switched On - scheme providing discount on hundreds of retailers products.
• Discounted access to sports and social clubs
• Employee Assistance Programme.