Job Vacancy

We have a fantastic permanent opportunity within our Supply Chain Department for a Procurement Assistant working Monday to Friday 07.00 – 16.00

Purpose of the Role:

You will be responsible for maintaining the Procurement operation. To develop systems and procedures to meet the current and future needs of the business. To manage, motivate and develop a team able to deliver results in line with business requirements.

Key responsibilities:

• Understand and adhere to our Performance Management Systems and demonstrate Stateside Foods behaviours
• Carry out daily updates and place orders to ensure all raw materials, packaging and consumables are on site in time to meet production needs
• Maintain materials on SAP system ensuring all information is accurate and up to date
• Liaise with Internal departments to understand the needs of the business with regards to material supply
• Understand and work to deadlines to ensure an excellent service to production to facilitate all customer requirements
• Building effective relationships with all internal teams
• Understanding of stock levels to adhere to storage capacity levels and minimise material wastage
• Build good supplier relationships
• To perform any other task that is of a reasonable request in line with the Procurement department
• Adhere to the company’s H&S policies and procedures
• Adhere to the company’s Hygiene policies and procedures.

Skills and Experience required:

• Experience in a Procurement / Supply Chain role
• Experience in working in a fast moving manufacturing environment
• Experience of working with SAP and Excel with good knowledge of excel
• Knowledge of Procurement Management Systems
• Personally Effective – effective as part of a team, excellent organisational skills, ability to prioritise and delegate
• Effective written and verbal communication and presentation skills
• Ability to seek out, manage and influence opportunities for continuous improvement and change
• Ability to work to all deadlines.

Skills and Experience desirable:

• Experience with chilled food.
• Relevant qualification within field