Junior Buyer
2 weeks ago
JUNIOR BUYER
(based in Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 2YF)
• Salary: From £30,000 to £36,000 (DOE)
• YuLife Health & Wellbeing support, discounts
• Company pension scheme plus additional benefits with tenure
• 25 days holidays plus bank holidays
7:30-4:30 - Monday to Friday 40 hours/week
7:30-12noon -one Saturday morning per month.
* working towards and/or interested in pursuing CIPS Qualification, Highly Desirable *
Full UK Driving License is essential
Here at Woods Foodservice, we are known as market leaders in the quality sector of the catering industry. We are at an exciting point of progression in the company, making it a great time for new recruits to join our journey. We provide high quality ambient, chilled, fresh, and frozen produce from around the world and supply some of the most prestigious chefs in the country. At present, most of our customer are Greater London-based, but we have already begun the expansion process into other major UK cities such as Manchester and Bristol. The future is very promising
Requirements:
As a result of our continued success, we are looking to strengthen our Procurement Team. The Junior Buyer role involves placing orders with our varied supply base to meet our customer demand, whilst managing stock holding. Communication skills are essential in the role, both internally and externally to ensure our service level agreements are adhered to. Flexibility is also a key requirement for this role.
Tasks Include:
• Building & retaining good relationships with the current suppliers, including when communicating over phone and email.
• Keeping our customer service and sales department fully informed regarding product information.
• Reacting to any changes in customer and or market demand.
• Raising POs with selected suppliers and managing day to day communications between suppliers and Woods Foodservice for a high quality of service and supply.
• Stock management – ordering and keeping stock levels at desired levels, clearing slow selling stock, range management, no waste, minimal subs.
• Promotional sales growth through price reviews and analyses.
• Ensuring deliveries are booked in and arrive on time in an acceptable manner.
• Liaising with Finance to resolve any invoice queries.
• Helping to interpret reports and predicting future sales.
• Maintenance of product data in our system.
• Sourcing and collecting any stock.
Required Attributes:
• Experience in stock replenishment/buying preferred.
• CIPS qualification or working towards a CIPS qualification highly desirable.
• Commercial mindset and procurement/ buying experience.
• Must hold a UK Driving License, no more than 6 points.
• Ability to identify market and supplier trends.
• Confident driving 3.5 tonne Vans.
• Good attention to detail.
• Good at building relationships and dealing with people at all levels.
• Effective decision maker.
• Driven, self-motivated, can work independently.
• Able to cope with the demands of a fast paced and ever-changing business.
• Effective team player, collaborates and communicates effectively.
• Good practical knowledge of all Microsoft Office packages including Excel and Word and ERP Data systems.
• Comfortable with spreadsheets, numbers, analysis.
• The ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines, whilst not sacrificing quality.
Working at Woods Foodservice means you’ll be joining a family business where you’ll be working alongside a real team-spirited group of people. We value honesty, integrity and big ideas and ensure that work-life balance is enjoyed by all. Hard work, dedication and positive attitude are the key attributes that make our employees stand out. With this in mind, we provide the tools necessary to ensure our teams remain passionate about their work and deliver excellence throughout their career with us. We are big on learning & development and consistently strive to identify upcoming talent in-house. If you’re willing to work hard and looking for a long-term career opportunity, this could be the role for you
To apply, submit your CV.
Please note that due to expected high number of applicants, we are only able to contact those who best meet our role criteria. We wish you all the best in your job search and future endeavours.
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