Procurement Administrator

Overview:
Purchasing is an important function within apetito, supporting the delivery of business strategy through cost and value control of the raw materials and goods and services we provide.

This is a fast paced environment responsible for the management of over 1,000 raw materials being delivered to the manufacturing site and more than 150 different supplier contracts. Your organisational skills and eye for detail will be important attributes to make this role a success.

You will support a team of 8 in the procurement department with administration and also help to coordinate activity and ensure processes are running smoothly.

This is an ideal position for someone looking to be part of a busy department in a high profile area of the business, adding value by making sure all business processes run smoothly thanks to your management of documentation and reporting.

Who we are:
apetito is the UK’s leading food supplier to the health and social care sectors serving more than 1,300 care homes, health care and education settings.

Our meals are expertly crafted by our dieticians and chefs, and then frozen to lock in the goodness.

Wiltshire Farm Foods, our sister company, is the UK’s largest ready meal supplier cooking and delivering over 330 different delicious frozen ready meals across the UK.

**Responsibilities**:

- Administration of various functions including contract management and pricing accuracy
- Dealing with invoice queries
- Keeping system and records up to date with correct information to ensure audit accuracy
- Co-ordinate the flow of information managed by the department to ensure accuracy and relevance is maintained
- Prepare reports to a senior level on the performance of the purchasing function
- Continually review and evaluate all digital procurement tools for efficiency in the procurement process
- Monitor and track supplier performance to aid the team in driving optimal efficiency

About you:
**Essential**
- GCSE (or equivalent) Math’s and English, grade 4 or above.
- Advance level knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, Powerpoint and Outlook packages
- Experience in finance or purchasing
- High degree of accuracy
- Strong analytical skills
- Problem solving skills, able to work without instructions
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Eagerness to learn and adapt in a dynamic fast-paced environment
- Able to organise and plan a complex workload with multiple deadlines

**Desirable**
- Business studies qualification.
- Experience of working with an ERP system, SAP as a preference

**Personal Qualities**
- A quick learner, particularly in the systems used within the office
- Upholds principles and values - delivers expected results whilst maintaining the highest standards, always ensuring internal procedures are followed.
- Team Player - able to work as part of a team taking time to understand your role and how you can assist your colleagues.

Company Benefits:

- Competitive salary - accredited Living Wage employer
- 25 days holiday per year, plus bank holidays
- Option to purchase up to 5 additional days holiday per year
- Discretionary annual bonus scheme
- Pension scheme - employer matched contributions up to 4%
- Life assurance scheme worth at least 1x annual salary
- Subsidised canteen
- Free parking
- Free turkey or voucher at Christmas
- apetito perks scheme including salary sacrifice options and retail discounts

Our Values:
As a family-owned business, we take great pride in being a company that makes a real difference and is dedicated to creating outstanding meals to be proud of.

We develop a range of products designed to enhance health and well-being for all our customers.

We are driven by a passion for service and dedicated to feeding some of the UK’s most vulnerable people.

We proudly support British food and farming, focusing on using the best ethical and sustainable produce in alignment with our goal to reach Net Zero by 2040.

Our ethical standards are recognised by the ETI and we are an accredited Living Wage employer.

Learn more about apetito’s commitment to a more sustainable future.

We embrace inclusion, empowering individuals from diverse backgrounds.

Our commitment to making a real difference extends to customers, communities, and staff and we're on a mission to build an inclusive workplace where everyone reaches their full potential.