Purchasing Administrator

Essity•Harrodsburg, KY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Essity is currently searching for a Sourcing/Purchasing Administrator. This position is based in our manufacturing facility in Harrodsburg, KY. The Sourcing/Purchasing Administrator will provide administrative support to the sourcing team. This individual is responsible for providing specific site support for all sourcing related issues/initiatives. We’re looking for people who embody our values, aren’t afraid to challenge, innovate, experiment, ad move at a fast pace. We’re always looking for ways to improve our products and ourselves. If this is you, we’d love to talk.

Requirements

High school diploma required
Strong communication, attention to detail, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work collaboratively and adapt to fast-paced environments.
1-2 years of experience in purchasing, pricing, or other related fields or relevant administrative experience
SAP experience desired
Highly Competent in MS Office Suite, including Word, Excel, & PowerPoint.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, or technical field and/or related Professional Sourcing/Supply Chain Qualifications is desirable

Responsibilities

Review quality of requisitions to confirm compliance to established buying channels (e.g. Existing contracts), work with Essity’s requisitioners where needed to comply with procurement processes and procedures
Indicate to the requestor the correct way of creating PRs in case errors occur
Create PO and ensure high quality inputs standards in SAP environment
Actively participate in issue resolution for PO management
Perform and manage PO Follow-Up/confirmation process to ensure timely execution
Manage overdue orders, process & expedite as necessary
Act as first point of contact for pricing/invoicing queries/delivery queries and general correspondence both for suppliers and internal departments
Ensure that internal and external customer receive an efficient service from the Sourcing Department
Administration and management of internal databases (SAP) to ensure all information is accurate and updated, vendor records, info records, material master maintenance
Validate new supplier requests and maintain supplier master data
Provide any relevant purchasing administration as and when required for the smooth running of the Sites.
Operational involvement in process improvement projects and input into central led projects, incorporating P2P improvements.
Work with internal teams (IT, Finance, etc.) and potentially cross-functionally on projects like system implementations

Benefits

United Healthcare PPO / EyeMed Vision Insurance / Delta Dental Insurance
Wellness program provided through Rally
Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
401(k) with employer match and annual employer base contribution
Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
Employee Assistance Program
PTO offering with Paid Holidays
Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance
Employee discounts program
Scholarship program for children of Essity employees