Purchasing Specialist

7 months ago


Bradford, United Kingdom Morrisons Full time

We're looking for Supply Chain Specialists to join our Operations teams in this busy, fast paced environment. You'll take ownership for outstanding availability to our partners in designated product categories, whilst delivering against stock and waste targets to minimise cash impacts to the business. This role is fast paced and you'll be at the heart of decision making, using data and influence to make improvement and change

Owning end to end product, data and performance for their categories and customers
Owning the escalations at the right time where opportunities/risks arise in regards to product flow
Actively managing supplier base and negotiating with suppliers on service performance
Improving availability all the way through the end to end supply chain from supplier to shelf edge (group)
Reviewing promotional performance and stock targets on a weekly basis and agree actions with trading to limit impact to inventory levels or wastage at store


This role will be in the office operating over a 4.5 day working week and based at our fantastic head office in Bradford. Boasting an on-site restaurant, coffee shop, convenience and sample store, prayer room, free parking and regular company-wide events and promotions. Additionally, we're embracing hybrid working, providing the flexibility of up to two days working from home.

We’ve built an incredibly diverse business, and we’re working hard to make sure we truly represent the communities we serve. Understanding of Supply Chain principles (Stock, availability, Waste & Markdown, Seasonality and promotional impacts
Advanced level knowledge of Excel with excellent stakeholder management ability
Experience of data management, management forecasting and interpreting trends
Proven delivery of projects to a schedule

Feeding the Nation and making sure people can get the food they need wouldn't be possible without our incredible supply chain.

It's where we make sure our shelves are full and looking great without creating waste. It means keeping our depot teams closely linked with our suppliers. It's about growing our online business, including our partnership with Ocado. And it involves building our wholesale function as we work with Amazon to supply external businesses rather than just our stores.

What makes our supply chain unique is that we don't just sell food - we make it too, which means we work alongside our own manufacturing teams as well as suppliers.

And with a day to day workload that includes merchandising, development, data science, Greenfield tech, and more, it's busy, it's fast-moving, it's ambitious, and it's an incredible place to work, right at the heart of Morrisons.

15% colleague discount in our stores and online, plus 10% for a friend/family member
~ Generous holiday entitlement
~5 day working week with offering hybrid and flexible working hours
~ Company pension contributions
~ Private healthcare
~ We’re the only UK retailer with our own manufacturing business spread across 18 sites, not to mention nearly 500 stores, we’ve lots of opportunities for you to play your part. So, whether you want to make the freshest food, sell it, or join us in our head office, we’d love to meet you…
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