JUNIOR BUYER - STOCK REPLENISHER - Food & Ingredients Based in Uxbridge, UB8 2YF Salary: From £30,000 to £34,000 (DOE) YuLife Health & Wellbeing support, EAP, Group Life Assurance Company pension scheme 25 days holidays plus bank holidays 7:30-4:30 - Monday to Friday 40 hours/week including 7:30-12noon 1 Saturday AM/month * Full UK Driving License is essential * and MUST have the permanent right to work in the UK Here at Woods Foodservice, we are known as market leaders in the quality sector of the catering industry. We are at an exciting point of progression in the company, making it a great time for new recruits to join our journey. We provide high quality ambient, chilled, fresh and frozen produce from around the world and supply some of the most prestigious chefs in the country. At present, most of our customer are Greater London-based, but we have already begun the expansion process into other major UK cities such as Manchester and Bristol. The future is very promising! Requirements: As a result of our continued success, we are looking to recruit another Buyer/Stock Replenisher. The Buyer/ Stock Replenisher role involves placing orders daily with our varied supply base to meet our customer demand, whilst managing stock holding and inventory. Communication skills are essential in the role, both internally and externally to ensure our service level agreements are adhered to, as is being comfortable with spreadsheets, numbers and analysis. Tasks Include: • Daily ordering and buying stock of food and ingredients to required stock target levels. Ensuring deliveries are booked and arrive on time in an acceptable manner. • Keeping stock levels at desired levels, clearing slow selling stock, range management, no waste, minimal substitutes Building & retaining good relationships with suppliers, including communications with them. • Keeping our customer service and sales teams informed regarding product supply information. • Reacting to any changes in customer and or market demand and informing others. • Raising POs with selected suppliers and managing day to day communications between suppliers and Woods Foodservice for a high quality of service and supply. • Liaising with Finance to resolve any invoice queries. • Helping to interpret reports and predicting future sales. • Maintenance of product data in our system. • Sourcing and collecting any stock as and when needed. Required Attributes: • Experience in stock replenishment/buying of food/food ingredients preferred. • Commercial mindset. Comfortable with spreadsheets, numbers, analysis. Organised, prioritises well, confident making decisions. • Ability to identify market and supplier trends. • Good attention to detail. • Good at building relationships and dealing with people at all levels. • Self-motivated, can work independently and as part of a team. • Able to cope with the demands of a fast paced and ever-changing business. • Effective team player, collaborates and communicates effectively. • Good knowledge of Microsoft Office packages including Excel and Word and ERP Data systems. • The ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines, whilst not sacrificing quality. Must have a UK Drivers License. Must have the permanent right to work in the UK Working at Woods Foodservice means you’ll be joining a family business where you’ll be working alongside a real team-spirited group of people. We value honesty, integrity and big ideas and ensure that work-life balance is enjoyed by all. Hard work, dedication and positive attitude are the key attributes that make our employees stand out. With this in mind, we provide the tools necessary to ensure our teams remain passionate about their work and deliver excellence throughout their career with us. We are big on learning & development and consistently strive to identify upcoming talent in-house. If you’re willing to work hard and looking for a long-term career opportunity, this could be the role for you! Please note that due to expected high number of applicants, we are only able to contact those who best meet our role criteria. We wish you all the best in your job search and future endeavours.