Purchasing Assistant

1 month ago


Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom AAK International Full time

**Purchasing Assistant**

Our story goes back more than 150 years, to the chilly southern coast of Scandinavia. From our early success in Sweden and Denmark, we’ve grown into the world’s leading specialist producer of plant-based oils, employing more than 4,000 people all across the globe.

We work with our customers to make the products you love even better. The oils we produce go into making your chocolate extra-creamy or putting the crunch into your croissant. And it’s not just food — we work across industries to make products that are higher quality, healthier and better for the planet.

Everything we do is about Making Better Happen.

**AAK Hull**

AAK Hull is located in the heart of an area enjoying significant redevelopment and investment.

The Port of Hull is being established as a world-class centre for renewable energy and manufacturing, and at AAK we feel proud to be part of this important industrial renaissance for Yorkshire and the UK.

At our recently upgraded site at King George Dock we operate the UK’s largest refinery for edible oils and fats. We supply businesses in the sectors of food manufacturing, baking, Foodservice and retail, and we work closely with customers to co-develop bespoke products.

**About the role**

**Responsibilities**
- Control of supplier and product approval documentation; input of data into database, liaising with suppliers to ensure compliance, monitoring completion and out of date information.
- Control of the contract database; input of data into the database, recording of negotiated savings, maintenance of physical documentation.
- Completion of department KPI’s; collation of information and update of spreadsheets/charts, issue to Procurement Manager and other stakeholders, ad hoc reporting and data interrogation.
- Maintenance of SAP master data; ownership of all procurement master data and MDG flows, update of contract, pricelists, source lists, and other relevant material and vendor data.
- Procurement excellence; support the development of procurement process and procedure with the team; production and control of SOP and process documentation.
- Support non-procurement staff on process, policy and procedure through informal training. Update and distribute process changes to relevant stakeholders and provide additional support as required.
- Auditing of Policy and Procedural Compliance; Audit Purchases made to ensure D&A/Procurement Policy compliance; Reporting and following up non-compliance with Procurement Manager.

**About you**
- Previous experience working in a similar role.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Able to work well within a team and on own initiative.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Able to make and communicate decisions.
- Knowledge of policies, regulations and processes of purchasing
- Strong IT skills
- Knowledge of SAP desirable

**In return AAK offer**:

- 10% non-contribution pension.
- Bonus scheme.
- UK Healthcare scheme.
- 25 days holidays plus bank holidays.
- Group life cover.
- Group income protection scheme.
- Ride2Work scheme.

**About AAK**

Everything AAK does is about Making Better Happen. We specialize in plant-based oils that are the value-adding ingredients in many of the products people love to consume. We make these products better tasting, healthier, and more sustainable. At the heart of AAK’s offer is Customer Co-Development, combining our desire to understand what better means for each customer, with the unique flexibility of our production assets, and a deep knowledge of many products and industries, including Chocolate & Confectionery, Bakery, Dairy, Plant-based Foods, Special Nutrition, Foodservice and Personal Care. Our 4,000 employees support our close collaboration with customers through 25 regional sales offices, 15 dedicated Customer Innovation Centers, and with the support of more than 20 production facilities. Listed on Nasdaq Stockholm and with our headquarters in Malmö, Sweden, AAK has been Making Better Happen for more than 150 years.



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