Buying Assistant

4 days ago


Normanton, United Kingdom International Procurement & Logistics Ltd Full time

*About IPL*

The IPL Group of companies are here to support Asda’s mission to help their customers to save money and live better lives. We are one of the largest privately-owned food processing businesses in the UK. We have thousands of colleagues across our Group companies’ multiple sites in the UK and in our country offices around the world.

The IPL Group is comprised of IPL, Forza and Kober. IPL’s biggest area is fresh produce but we also focus on a number of other areas including beverages, protein and nuts. We procure everything from Australian Chardonnay, to Kenyan flowers; South African citrus fruits, to British strawberries. Forza and Kober focus on their brilliant cooked meats and bacon ranges. Across the entire IPL Group, our buyers work hard to ensure we source the very best products at the very best price.

*About the site*

Normanton is home to our head office and is also the largest of our operational sites where we pack fresh fruit, salad and vegetables.

Several of our support functions are based here as well as the majority of our Commercial and Buying teams. Our pack house is in operation 24 hours a day and 364 days a year, employing over 700 colleagues. We offer a broad range of roles based at site from Production Operatives to Technical Managers, Business Unit Administrators to IT Specialists.

*About the Role*

We currently have an excellent opportunity for a Buying Assistant to join the team at our Normanton site. As the Buying Assistant, you will support the Buying team to assist in making informed decisions, manage accurate administration throughout all duties and manage communications to all relevant parties.

As a confident communicator, you will communicate with suppliers, and other elements of the supply chain, maintain a high level of admin accuracy, attention to detail with a focus on numeracy and supplier claims

As the Buying Assistant you will ensure all administration satisfies the GSCOP process and assist the buying team in delivering key strategic focuses in supplier management.

*The working hours for this role are 9:15am - 2:30pm, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.*

*Please note that this is an office based role.*

*Skills and Experience Required: *

With excellent communication and administrative skills, you should have experience of working within a fast-paced high volume environment, ideally within a customer focused function.

*What's in it for you?*

We are a rapidly growing and exciting business, dedicated to the development of our colleagues and committed to creating a great place to work. In order to grow we need to find people already living our Values - Supportive, Trailblazing, Engaging and Principled.

In return we will offer you development, a competitive salary and benefits package, inclusive of:

- 33 days’ annual leave (including bank holidays) - pro rata
- Colleague Annual Bonus Scheme
- Enhanced Pension Scheme
- 10% Asda Discount (terms and conditions apply)
- Life assurance (4x base salary)
- Health and wellbeing assistance programme
- Access to Free Parking

IPLALL

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Store discount
Schedule:

- Day shift
- No weekends
Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus scheme

Application question(s):

- Do you have the legal right to work in the UK for the contracted hours of this role?

Work Location: One location



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