Purchasing Assistant

4 days ago


Manchester, United Kingdom The Authentic Food Company Full time

**Role Purpose**:To effectively support the Purchasing Manager with the execution of short, medium and long term purchasing strategies to maximise TAFC competitiveness in line with business requirements. Develop effective internal and external stakeholder relationships and complete all procurement administration.

***Key Tasks**:

- Support the Purchasing Manager with the preparation for tenders
- Support the Purchasing Manager with Contract Balance Management maintaining accurate records of volumes through regular updates with suppliers.
- Administration of Tropos (MRP platform) inputting contracts, forecasting information, keeping data up to date and raising purchase orders.
- Ingredient Forecasting for the purpose of tenders and calculating forward demand.
- Support the Purchasing Manager with sourcing and managing new raw material and packaging requests. Manage and provide sample lead time, pricing and specification, and completion of new product information form in a timely manner.
- Supporting the Purchasing Manager with managing key raw material forecasts communicating with suppliers.
- Procurement administration duties including administration for supplier contracts, recording approved suppliers and spend for each, Managing ingredient trial requests
- Management of all NPD requests from the chefs and NPD team.
- Manage the specification process with suppliers and internal team for approval.
- Support Purchasing Manager to develop and maintain excellent supplier relationships with key strategic / critical suppliers to improve supplier performance
- Support the Purchasing Manager in constantly seeking ways to source quality, cost-effective raw materials in line with market requirements to ensure customer satisfaction.
- Liaise with Technical Department over supplier assurance protocols to ensure that all existing and future suppliers adhere to our requirements and regulations, and managing robust SLAs.
- Reduce stock write offs to agreed minimum yearly level in liaison with Planning Department.

Essential Skills
- Strong administration skills
- Good communication skills
- Driven and eager to learn
- Excellent IT and Excel skills
- Ability to use own initiative and multitask
- Previous experience of working in a similar environment
- Works well with others and a good team player
- Organised, high level of numeracy and attention to detail



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