SAP Procurement Specialist at Plan International

The Opportunity

As part of the Global Supply Chain team in Plan International, you will support and compliment the use of SAP Procurement module as part of key business processes across the organisation. You will help to build the capacity of SAP Procurement module users, increasing the efficiency, effectiveness, and performance of the function as a critical enabler to Plan International’s maximising the impact in the countries where we are working.

You act as the first line of support for SAP Procurement functional queries and issue handling, working closely with the Supply Chain Systems and Standards Lead to provide workable solutions for users. You will support the integration of current business processes for procurement with a specific focus on SAP.

You will engage across functional and geographical boundaries throughout the organisation, engaging a range of stakeholders and users.

The role requires excellent communication skills, an eye for detail and a methodical approach. With experience in SAP Material Management (MM), specifically procurement features and functionality and a certification in SAP Procurement you will absorb new systems and processes quickly as you integrate your expertise with Plan International’s current SAP system configuration.

Experienced in issue handling, management and resolution your interpersonal skills, active listening and analytical, evaluative and problem solving skills will be invaluable.

Location:  Flexible where Plan International has a legal entity and the applicant has the pre-existing right to work and live.

Type of Role: Two year fixed term contract

Reports to: Supply Chain - Systems & Standards Lead

Salary: We will be happy to disclose the salary and applicable benefits to applicants as part of this process, however, please kindly note that this will vary according to the location of the appointed candidate and therefore it is not possible to include full details here. As an indication if this role was based in the Global Hub office in the UK the salary range would be circa £40-45000 

Closing Date: Friday 11th February 

Applicable locations may include: Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, China, Colombia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Finland, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Ireland, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Korea, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Spain, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.

We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.

We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion.

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.

A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International's Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.