Company Overview
Volmary Ltd is the UK operation of the European Volmary family of businesses. Our business is 100 years old and in total our group employees total over 1500 people, of which 180 work in our Cambridgeshire nursery.
Our Wisbech St. Mary site has 50 acres of land with 20 acres of efficient glasshouses, Polythene greenhouses, energy centres. We are focused on serving UK based growers and distributors with high quality young plants and providing high quality service levels in a friendly and professional manner.
Summary
We are seeking a Procurement Assistant to join our dynamic team in the UK. This role is crucial in supporting our procurement processes and ensuring efficient supply chain operations, contributing to our mission of delivering high-quality plant products.
About the Procurement Assistant role
Generally, Monday to Friday, 8.00am – 4.00pm. The role is office based among a small and friendly team
We are looking for someone to
· Ensure the timely and accurate planning of proposed raw material purchases within our bespoke PAT Horticultural Management IT system.
· Provide assurance to the stock planner and the senior management team that raw materials are procured in such a way that ensures our ultimate customer receives their product on time and in the correct volume.
· Communicate with the stock planner and the stock controller any variance to the planned purchases.
Key Responsibilities & Tasks
· Maintaining and aligning Planning requirements against orders (both made and to be made) on the PAT system.
· Reacting to changes made within the PAT system that affect the company's ability to deliver goods to customers.
· Communicating changes to our purchase plan to the supplier base.
· Liaising with the key PAT supplier base.
· Reconciling order confirmations with planned purchases.
· Communicating with the stock planner and the stock controller any variance to the planned purchases
Do you have these skills
· Are you disciplined self-starter who works under minimum supervision?
· Excellent communication skills and experience of managing suppliers?
· Excellent IT skills and have knowledge of all Microsoft office applications (especially Excel to an advanced level).
· Stock management and planning experience is essential, working in horticulture would be highly desirable but is not essential.
Next Step
If you are passionate about procurement and want to make an impact in the horticultural industry, we invite you to apply and grow your career with us at Volmary
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From £23,800.00 per year
Benefits:
* Company pension
* On-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:
* Wisbech PE13 4RY: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:
* A-Level or equivalent (required)
Experience:
* Store management: 1 year (required)
* Stock Planning: 1 year (required)
Work authorisation:
* United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 12/09/2025
Reference ID: Procurement Assistant