Buying Assistant

I am pleased to be working in partnership with a leading food manufacturing business.

With sites strategically located throughout the UK, they have an exciting opportunity at their site in East Kilbride for a Buying Assistant to join our team.

The main purpose of this role is to provide administrative support to the buying team to ensure delivery of OTIF procurement of the best quality equipment, goods and services, within budget at the most competitive prices, to enable operational fulfilment.

Main Responsibilities

• Monitor stock and help provide accurate forecast to meet product demand – KPIs.
• Help identify the best products and suppliers in terms of best value, delivery schedules and quality.
• Develop and maintain good relationships with internal customers and external suppliers.
• Provide accurate and timely processing of administrative requirements.
• Help provide accurate and timely analysis through data monitoring.
• Provide timely and regular reports to support SMT market understanding.
• Liaise with suppliers to support team plan, keeping and maintaining appropriate records as required.
• Ensure own familiarity and compliance with company policies and procedures, standards of operation and safe operating procedures.
• Ensure consistent and timely attendance at work.
• Provide flexibility to meet company operating requirements.
• Provide pro- and re-active and supportive verbal and written communication to team members, supervisors and managers.

Skills Required

• Results driven, with some commercial thinking
• Knowledge in supply chain management (desirable)
• Enjoying challenge and variety
• Good communication skills – strong team collaborator
• Attentive to detail
• Flexible, adaptable and keen to learn
• Accreditation Food Hygiene equivalent at minimum level 2 or willing to work towards
• Sound IT and report writing skills
• Speaking, writing and understanding excellent spoken and written English language. (This is an essential health & safety, traceability, management and quality control requirement which will be tested as part of the recruitment process)
• Good numeracy skills

What’s on offer?

A starting salary commensurate with industry & and educational experience

29 days holiday

A fantastic starting role for someone looking to start their career with a reputable and knowledgeable business, that produces a delicious array of food products.

Benefits:

• Canteen

• Cycle to work scheme

• Discounted or free food

• Free parking

• Health & wellbeing programme

• On-site parking

If you are interested in this position, please apply today!

Full role information is being shared following the application.

Due to the high number of applications, if you have not been contacted within the first 5 days your application has not been suitable.