The Company:
Here at Cambridge Commodities, we are a leading supplier of nutritional ingredients and product solutions to the sports nutrition, food & beverage, animal nutrition and health & wellbeing industries.
People are at the very core of our business, whether they are our employees, our customers, or the end consumer. Our people focused culture promotes a friendly environment where employees enjoy coming to work. Some other benefits of working for us include:
* State of the art facilities with electric car charging points,
* Personal development investment,
* L&D system (700+ courses),
* Free on-site gym,
* Free fruit, tea & coffee,
* Death in Service benefit (4 x salary),
* Wellbeing EAP App and hotline,
* Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme,
* Cycle to Work Scheme,
* Green Car Scheme,
* Cash back payment card,
* Paid Time off for Charity time and blood donations,
* Social Events, and more.
Protecting the environment and supporting sustainability is also hugely important to us and we are proud to be achieving zero waste to landfill with a highly energy efficient Head Office.
If you think you would like to be a part of Cambridge Commodities, keep reading for more details on the role.
The details:
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours of work: 37.5 hours per week
Schedule: Monday to Friday, 09:00 - 17:30 (17:00 early finish on a Friday)
Place of work: Following a successful training period which will be full-time in the office, this will be hybrid working both in the office and from home
The role:
In this role, you will be working with the Procurement department in both daily duties and projects, along with providing support to interdepartmental teams such as Sales, Logistics, Quality & Finance. Key tasks will include:
* Answering sales requisitions through checking information with suppliers; or information from interdepartmental teams
* Assigning sales enquiries to the relevant buyers
* Assisting category buyers to schedule stock replenishment
* Processing orders through company's core system
* Sending purchase orders (POs) to suppliers and ensure all information is correct
* Checking supplier's sales contract (SC); and ensure all information on PO and SC is coherent
* Following up orders
* Providing regular status updates for delivery schedules
* Monitoring stocks and reporting low levels of stocks
* Working with Quality team on product approvals, quality issues and customer complaints
* Coordinating with the Logistics team on shipping methods, lead times and stock allocation
* Liaising with the Finance team with regards to payments
* Updating various reports concerning demand, spend and inventory
The requirements:
Do you have the following skills and attributes?
* Good negotiation and research skills
* Outstanding attention to detail
* Excellent communication skills
* Exceptional customer service
* Ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines
* Working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages
Previous procurement experience is advantageous but is not essential as full training will be provided.
Our commitment:
CC are an equal opportunities employer who is committed to creating and fostering an inclusive environment. We will consider all applicants based purely on their abilities to fulfil the role.