Procurement Administrator at Fresenius Kabi in Melrose Park (Ruby St)

Summary: Fresenius Kabi is a healthcare company focused on products and services for critically and chronically ill patients. The Procurement Administrator executes day-to-day procure to pay activities to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant purchasing, while managing vendor data and supporting internal requestors on procurement tools and procedures. Responsibilities: - Receive approved purchase requisitions from corporate functions and execute transactions in a timely and accurate manner - Validate purchase orders by ensuring completeness and correctness of requisition detail to minimize service errors - Release reviewed and approved purchase orders to suppliers - Create purchase orders and operational contracts in ERP, and release reviewed and approved purchase orders to suppliers - Create and maintain accurate vendor master data in the procurement system; keep supplier information updated to ensure data integrity - Track and monitor purchase orders, ensuring efficient management of changes regarding delivery date, price, and quantity - Order confirmation maintenance in SAP for Direct and proactive communication with Material Management - Drive monitoring of delivery and coordinate/follow-up with suppliers before delivery - Verify and handle price and quantity differences - Ensure purchase orders are approved in accordance with defined rules - Maintain master data to support compliance and operational accuracy - Act as a point of contact for local requestors and suppliers regarding procurement queries - Provide guidance and training to local requestors on procurement tools and processes - Support continuous improvement initiatives by identifying process gaps and suggesting enhancements Required Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree, preferably in Business, Supply Chain Management, or a related field - Minimum of 1 year experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, or working within a Shared Services and/or customer help-desk environment - Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint), use of SharePoint and Teams Preferred Qualifications: - Familiarity with SAP SRM or similar procurement systems is desirable - Prior experience working with ServiceNow, Marval or other ticket-based help-desk tools is an advantage Required Skills: SAP, Procurement, Purchase Order Management, Vendor Master Data Management, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, ServiceNow, Marval Benefits: 401(k) plan with company contributions, Paid vacation, Holiday and personal days, Employee assistance program, Health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage, Life insurance, Disability, Wellness program