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Procurement Manager

Employer
MorePeople
Location
Cambridgeshire
Salary
£35000 per annum + Excellent Benefits
Closing date
15 Jan 2015

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Business Sector
Non Food & Drink
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Function
Buying, Other Job Function

Job Details



An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Procurement Manager with our organic produce client at their Cambridgeshire site.
With a strong background in produce, you will responsible for managing the growers and suppliers to ensure continuity of supply to their customer base.

Main responsibilities include:
  • Be part of the senior management team on site and aid in the site's development and peak planning strategies
  • Using the crop plan and weekly availability to plan orders and keep continuity within the range making sure that direct costs meet the suggested cost parameters and deliver customer expectations of quality, value and variety.
  • Show an understanding of the clients' customers and their expectations together with regular informative updates to franchisees detailing availability of products and management of quality
  • Produce weekly logistics plan for European and UK inbound produce
  • Working with the stock teams, QC teams and production manager to ensure supply of produce and quality for the daily production need.
  • Produce a weekly KPI for raw material expenditure within the business including wastage and substitution costs where applicable
  • Managing availability of raw material stock to ensure efficient work rates in the pack house but without excessive wastage/giveaway at the end of the week


With a head for numbers and competent using IT packages, you will be responsible for managing the budget and costs. You will be an excellent people manager and be able to communicate clearly. Flexible in your approach, you will have a real can-do approach and be resilient to overcoming obstacles which the produce industry inevitably throws up!

If you would like to discuss this role in more detail, please contact Gillian or Luan on 01780 480530

Company

MorePeople are a specialist recruitment business for the food, fresh produce, horticulture and agriculture industries. Founded in 2000 by two passionate foodies with vast experience in the industry, we’re a growing team comprising of a mixture of ex-industry professionals and professional recruiters passionate about the sector.

Offering a functional approach to recruitment, we have dedicated expert teams to assist in all roles across a business;

  • Commercial  
  • NPD
  • Operations
  • Technical
  • Growing
  • Agronomy
  • Engineering
  • Finance
  • HR, Admin & IT
  • Rural Surveyors, Land Agents & Estate Managers

The team are committed to offering the best recruitment service for all professional roles within the sectors in which we operate.

Find out more on our website at www.morepeople.co.uk or call us on 01780 480530.

Company info
Website
Telephone
01780 480530
Location
MorePeople
Cherryholt House
Cherryholt Road
Stamford
Lincolnshire
PE9 2EP
GB

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