Location: On site / ELY CB6 3NX, UK
Job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: FMCG | Buying
Salary: Negotiable salary
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, and 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
* 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
* Assisting category buyers to schedule stock replenishment
* Processing requisitions and orders through company’s ERP system
* Checking supplier’s sales contract (SC); and ensure all information on PO and SC is coherent
* Following up orders
* Following sample requests and distributing these to relevant teams when arrived
* 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
* 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.
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