Purchasing Assistant

**The Role**: Purchasing Assistant

**The Location**: Head Office, Farringdon

**The Salary**: Competitive Salary

**Why work for us**:

- Top rate industry leading pay
- Discount in all of our restaurants - 40% off all day, every day
- Exclusive discounts and cashback options at a range of retailers and cinema tickets at great prices courtesy of LifeWorks App
- Wagestream - access to the Wagestream money management app that lets you track your earnings throughout the month, instantly access up to 40% of your pay as soon as you earn it and save directly from your salary
- Access to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) with a 24/7 helpline and the opportunity to have 6 hourly sessions with a trained Counsellor for free
- Access to WeCare - a solution designed to support your mental, physical, social and financial wellbeing. You will have access to 24/7 UK-based online GP appointments, mental health counselling, a get fit programme, legal and financial guidance plus much more
- Free tasty and healthy meals on shift, when in restaurants
- Long Service Awards
- Holiday that increases with length of service
- Access to our training platform D&D Connect with resources to develop your skills and knowledge
- An optional paid day each year to give back and volunteer
- Recommend a Friend scheme

**Who we are**:
D&D London is a diverse and vibrant collection of 43 restaurants (including one with a Michelin Star) and an award-winning hotel situated in London and beyond. Founded by Des Gunewardena and David Loewi (the D and D in the name) in 2006, the company has rapidly expanded and contains some of London’s most iconic restaurants, such as Bluebird, Le Pont de la Tour, Sartoria, German Gymnasium and 14 Hills. Outside London the company has made their mark by opening Crafthouse, Angelica, Issho and East 59th in Leeds, 20 Stories in Manchester and Klosterhaus in Bristol.

**A bit about what you will be doing**:
We are looking for a Purchasing Assistant to join our team based in Farringdon. This role will act as a support function within the Purchasing team. The role will be responsible for the management and updating of the purchasing system, production of weekly and monthly departmental reporting and data management for the Purchasing team.
Key Responsibilities:

- Ensure that the purchasing system (FnB Shop) is updated regularly with agreed changes to suppliers, products and pricing
- To collate information for upcoming tenders and issue out any price changes for food, beverage & opex to the wider business
- Management of central price files for food, beverage & opex and to ensure accuracy in supplier pricing templates
- Management of iDocs - approving new suppliers and GRN’ing purchase orders
- Support to group head of food, group head of beverage & group head of opex
- Manage the departmental reporting function e.g. monthly sales mix reporting, monthly spend reports, category performance reports etc.
- Departmental first point of contact for restaurants for queries regarding information in FnB Shop, queries regarding new supplier or existing supplier issues
- New opening Project Support; updating budget, raising orders, ensuring all items are received OTIF
- Support to Purchasing Director - meeting coordination, expenses processing and general assistance

Key Requirements:

- Organised and diligent with a keen eye for detail
- Effective time management skills with the ability to meet tight deadlines
- Excellent customer service and communication skills, with experience of working with both internal and external stakeholders
- Project management skills
- Strong working knowledge and experience of Microsoft Excel
- Experience of working within the supply chain or working in a finance team is desirable
- Experience of using a purchasing system and administrating information about suppliers and pricing is desirable
- Knowledge of D&D London is desirable

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