Overview
Position: Purchasing Manager. Type: Permanent. Location: Maidstone, Kent. Posted: 4 days ago. Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 per annum.
Responsibilities
* Work with the procurement team to procure salads and develop an effective procurement strategy to deliver against company KPI’s.
* Develop programs based on customer demand and supplier availability.
* Negotiate prices, place orders and manage the product through the end-to-end supply chain.
* Administer purchase orders and sales orders on the Prophet ERP system as required.
* Collaborate with the logistics and planning team to maintain accurate load plans for all products and suppliers.
* Provide weekly pricing and costing models in a timely and accurate manner.
* Produce finalisations and manage supplier claims, processing all associated invoices and credit notes.
* Publish weekly commercial reports summarising commercial performance and availability outlook.
* Continuously challenge processes to optimise product quality and help achieve company targets through a strong understanding of the supply chain.
* Develop and maintain strong supplier relationships to support innovation, evolve new sources, and facilitate more local and sustainable production where relevant.
* Undertake supplier visits as required to learn and evolve the procurement strategy and strengthen relationships.
* Liaise with customers to illustrate product knowledge and communicate strategy.
* As part of a weekend rota, be available to provide information to the sales, technical and stocks team.
Qualifications
* Previous fresh produce procurement experience essential; knowledge of salads preferred.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
* Numerical competence and strong commercial acumen.
* Professional attitude with a keen eye for detail.
* Strong sense of responsibility.
* Ability to perform competently in a dynamic and pressurised environment.
Notes
Pure Staff is an equal opportunity employer.
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