Procurement Administrator Cover Letter

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the procurement administrator position.

In my previous role, I was responsible for key input, reviews and adheres to the procurement policies and procedures that deliver best-in-class performance and are in compliance with all applicable corporate and federal regulatory requirements and standards.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• SAP and PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) experience desirable
• Excellent interpersonal, telephone and data entry skills
• Secondary school or university graduate
• Highly motivated approach to work
• Willingness to travel (Poland, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, Czech Republic)
• Knowledge of Ariba P2P, SAP MM, SharePoint, MS suite
• Experience with business systems management
• Experience as a system administrator

In response to your job posting for procurement administrator, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In my previous role, I was responsible for strong, effective leadership as the company’s local subject matter expert on procurement strategy, practices, systems and processes.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills (proficient in use of Email, Microsoft Office tools)
• Participate in bi-weekly calls between, Research and Development, Quality, and Procurement teams
• Maintain supplier information and update as necessary
• Request Supplier Setup form from suppliers then submit to Accounts Payable for setup in JD Edwards
• Request new item detail from Supplier and collaborate with Master Data group to setup new ingredients in JD Edwards
• Source Items and generate Purchase Orders from R&D requisitions
• Send Purchase Orders to Suppliers
• Reconcile R&D invoice discrepancies

I am excited to be applying for the position of procurement administrator. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

In my previous role, I was responsible for procurement transaction processing support to deliver procurement services identified within the procurement service platform to BASF group companies in accordance with established policies, guidelines, processes and work procedures, which was in compliance with BASF procurement policies and local company legal and statutory requirements.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Experience integrating Ariba into an ERP (preferably SAP)
• Good understanding of integration and interdependency of supply chain processes with other departments
• Sense of organization and priorities
• Manage, organize and direct various operations of the Purchasing Department, including purchasing card and fleet management, procurement metric collection and reporting, and oversee general Procurement administrative duties
• Respond to vendor inquiries for payment status on open invoices
• Process monthly store supply orders
• Help maintain supply budgets
• Maintain supply ordering catalogue for accuracy

Please consider me for the procurement administrator opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

In my previous role, I was responsible for recommendations for and/or assists with formulating, implementing and communicating Procurement related policies, procedures and best practices for ExxonMobil.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Obtain and negotiate best pricing with vendor
• Perform analysis of spend and other data to develop baselines, identify savings, define efficiency opportunities and target costs, and identify initiatives for possible implementation
• Identify and manage cost drivers and analyze life cycle costing challenges
• High accuracy in task execution
• Willingness to work in English language
• Understanding the Business Processes across all procurement for Produce/Floral, Meat/Deli, Grocery, GMHBC, and Seasonal products
• Strong theoretical understanding and hands on experience with Supply Chain Planning and Procurement systems
• Experience with supply chain system enhancement and implementation

Please consider me for the procurement administrator opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

In the previous role, I was responsible for interpretation and leadership to ensure business practices consistent with Government and/or Corporate and Division policies and procedures.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Prepare vendor contracts for review and execution by the Sr
• Maintain contract log to track annual spend and contract end dates
• Coordinate department travel arrangements
• Maintain company travel website and inbox
• Coordinate annual Procurement Team Meeting
• Track invoices and obtain approvals for payment
• Distribute emails from the Procurement inbox
• Handle complex and diverse customer, supplier or operational issues where analysis of situation or data requires evaluation of identifiable factors