Job Information

We are seeking applicants for a Procurement Assistant position, please read the following carefully and we would welcome your application if you possess the qualities listed.

� Support procurement team, liaising with suppliers on volumes, packing plans, packaging requirements and confirming weekly programmes
� Monitoring supply from growers on a daily basis and reporting variances to plan
� Liaison with sales team on weekly supply vs customer requirements
� Coordinate with logistics and supply chain team on loading requirements
� Running weekly accounting, preparing any claims and account sales
� Prepare end of season reviews and work on future procurement plans with the procurement team
� Work closely with Imports Operations Manager on programmes, availability sheets, arrival updates and approvals for use.


Job Responsibilities:

� Liaison with suppliers on short term availability, daily loadings, and making sure departure advices and loading notes are received
� Preparing weekly supplier programmes tailored to customer demand
� Coordinating and booking logistics and sending load plans
� Daily liaison with sales team, packhouse and QC team on customer requirements in terms of volumes, quality, pack format and varieties
� Monitoring quality reports, stock rotation and packing charges
� Monitoring programme vs actual on deliveries to highlight any shortages/over supply
� Preparation of supplier returns & liaison with accounts on invoices and claims
� Prepare seasonal reviews and any adhoc reporting as required
� Calculate foreign currency requirement and confirm to finance
� Other ad hoc duties as required.


The Person:

� Evidence of extensive experience working in a comparable role, preferably within the soft fruit industry.
� Be able to communicate in Spanish at a level which enables you to work with non-English speaking suppliers.
� Strong appreciation of our business needs and resourcefulness in coming up with solutions to their challenges.
� Ability to relate to key client personnel in a professional and credible fashion.
� Well developed personal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate with a wide range of employees.
� Good interpersonal skills with all stakeholders in the business.
� Ability to work as part of a team with colleagues across professional, operational and cultural boundaries.
� Proactive approach and prompt responses to all service requests.
� Ability to identify needs and issues and recommend suitable and pragmatic courses of action and solutions, adopting a risk aware approach.
� Good time management and organisational skills with the ability to handle a number of tasks at once and meeting deadlines as required.
� Very good organisational skills.
� Good IT skills including experience of Word and Excel.


The role will involve some travel and weekend working in rotation.