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Purchasing Executive

Employer
Vertical Advantage
Location
London
Salary
£20000 - £27000 per annum
Closing date
10 Apr 2018

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



The Organisation

This opportunity is with a growing SME food business based in North London. They an award-winning company who are one of the leaders in their industry. My client has a hard working but laid-back culture.

The main responsibilities include:
  • Sourcing ingredients and packaging at the best prices and at the best quality.
  • Raising of purchase orders for raw materials and ingredients.
  • Working cross functionally with other teams including sales, warehouse and manufacturing.
  • Monitoring of stock levels of ingredients and calculation of stock value.
  • Generate reports for the purchasing manager as required
  • Sign off incoming invoices and arrange payment in conjunction with the accounts team


The Person
  • The ideal candidate will have demonstrable experience in supply chain and/or procurement.
  • Degree educated or equivalent working experience
  • Must be competent with Microsoft Office, Word and Excel.
  • They will have strong communication skills
  • Will be a self-starter and will be comfortable working in a small team.


Please apply for full details about this opportunity.

Company

Vertical Advantage have a rich history in sourcing within the FMCG and Grocery marketplace. We specialise in placing candidates in the mid to senior end of the market within Category Management, National Accounts, Marketing, Supply Chain and Logistics.

We guarantee comprehensive support and expert guidance through professional consultants with proven track records from industry. At Vertical Advantage we are proud of how accomplished our people are and how they have built exceptional networks over their time in the recruitment sector. It is these networks that will give you confidence to work with us.

Our first instinct is to search and this is ingrained in the fabric of our work. We leave no stone unturned to deliver exceptional people for exceptional businesses. Our way of operating suits today's working lifestyle where people are short on time and need to make hiring decisions based on seeing low numbers of high calibre candidates.

Vertical Advantage is a lean, flexible consultancy that works with our clients and candidates to find the right solutions for them.

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