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Company Description: We are FBC UK, Fox's Burton's Companies! … We bake the UK's most incredible biscuits – slightly biased, but we leave it to you to judge.
Date: 27 Nov 2025
Location: St. Albans, GB
Place of Work: Hybrid
Employee Shift: Mon-Fri 37.5
About The Role
The Procurement Assistant plays a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth operation of the chocolate team by managing all administrative processes and supporting procurement activities. This position is integral to maintaining organisation and efficiency within the department, enabling the team to focus on sourcing and delivering high-quality chocolate products.
The Procurement Assistant acts as a central point of contact for internal departments and external suppliers. By handling contract administration, purchase order management, and reporting, the role ensures compliance, accuracy, and timely execution of procurement tasks.
Main Responsibilities
* Responsible for accurate administration
* Ability to put together presentations
* Report contract usage and advise buyers
* Maintain appropriate records on internal business systems including SAP (contracts & PO management)
* Timely and accurate completion of purchasing administrative tasks
* Ad hoc projects as required
Who We Are Looking For
* Excellent organisation and attention to detail to ensure smooth administrative processes
* Strong Excel and analytical skills for managing data and supporting procurement decisions
* Confidence in dealing with challenging situations
* Tenacity and resilience
* Strong communication skills (verbal and written)
* Proven Negotiation skills
* Competent working with Excel and Word
* Team player, proactive and results focused
* Eager to learn and develop
* SAP experience (desirable)
Diversity Statement
FBC UK is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at FBC UK. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Purchasing and Supply Chain
Industries
Food and Beverage Manufacturing
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