Job Description

Job Overview

We are seeking a detail-oriented and organised Purchasing Clerk to join our procurement team. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing purchase orders, maintaining supplier relationships, and ensuring the timely procurement of goods and services essential to our operations. This role offers an excellent opportunity to develop expertise in supply chain management within a dynamic organisation. The ideal applicant will possess strong organisational skills, experience with ERP systems, and a proactive approach to negotiation and logistics.

Key attributes

Previous proven experience in purchasing short life products.

High levels of accuracy

Analytical focus

Excellent excel skills

Methodical and good time management

Excellent interpersonal skills

Desirable attributes

Experience in food industry

Experience of Orderwise and/or SI

Role description:

Purchase ordering

Areas covered: Third party goods, Ingredients, PPE, Site consumables, Packaging.

Check stock levels, stock turn, seasonal variances and required holding quantities and place orders to arrive in a timely way to avoid stockouts and over stocks.

Working with production to ensure ingredients for seasonal lines are here in line with production schedule.

Keep systems updated with correct pricing, consistent UOM's and supplier details.

Ensure any new/alternative product lines or suppliers are fully checked with Compliance Dept for suitability with regards to company ethos, high welfare & locally sourced where applicable.

Ensure stock is booked in correctly on all systems. Matching Purchase Invoices to Purchase Orders, check for discrepancies with quantities and pricing. Resolve queries and take paperwork to Finance at the end of each day.

Regularly check Safety Culture to request credits from suppliers for goods not delivered to standard.

Set up new products across systems.

Carry out monthly stocktakes for PPE, consumables and ingredients.

3rd Party Production

Plan 3rd party production with a rolling 4 week lead time.

Liaise with production planning to ensure specific requirements are built into the works orders with plenty of notice.

Ensure productions capacity before confirming with 3rd party producer.

Place orders with 3rd party producers.

Seasonal forecasting

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Work with Product Manager to plan seasonal purchasing.

We are a small team who are passionate about sourcing the highest welfare, locally sourced products to fit with our company ethics.

It is an exciting role as the right candidate can have a real impact on the growth and success of the business. A chance to see the full field to fork procurement in action and be part of a growing movement to eat well and support our food producers across the South West.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 24,420.00-30,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person