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Procurement Assistant | Fresh Produce

Employer
MorePeople
Location
Kent
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
25 Feb 2019

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

Job Details



About the Employer:

We are proud to be working with the UK's leading fresh produce provider as they continue to experience business growth. They are involved in the growing, sourcing, importing, packaging, marketing and distributing of over 300 lines of fresh produce, supplying into the retail, wholesale and food service sectors.

About the Job:

Reporting to the Procurement Manager you will successfully support the Procurement team across a range of activities, these include stock sheet management and identification of potential stock issues, invoice processing and managing waste. You will ensure consignment information is up to date and accurate detailing quantities, QC reports, charges and any other relevant information, you will collate this information for supplier returns and records.

You will work alongside procurement, commercial and technical colleagues to deal with queries and liaise with suppliers, service providers and distribution partners to ensure all areas of the day job are covered.

You will be responsible for managing all aspects of UK grower returns, this will include the creation of weekly sales statements, reconciliation of grower accounts, grower liaison and working closely with the Finance team to ensure any issues are resolved.

Weekend working is required on a 1 in 4 rota basis.

Ideal Candidate:

Due to the nature of fresh produce you will enjoy working in a fast paced environment, flexing your workload and priorities in line with business needs and meeting deadlines. You will have excellent communication skills and enjoy working as part of a team. You need to be highly numerate and an advanced user of MS Office: Outlook, Excel and Word, previous experience of using Navision would be desired but is not compulsory.

To discuss this role in more detail please contact Laura on 01780 480 530 or laura@morepeople.co.uk - job reference LP11209

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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