Job Details
Buyer
Sector:
Region : South East England
Location: TN12
Salary: C£25,000
Job Ref.: 95493
Job Information
Purchasing Administrator : Fluent in SpanishWe are seeking applicants for a Purchasing Administrators role with a rapidly expanding food company.
The role will support the procurement function, liaising with suppliers on volumes, packing plans, packaging requirements and confirming weekly programmes
Key Duties:
Monitoring volumes and quality of product from suppliers 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
Work closely with Imports Operations Manager on programmes, availability sheets, arrival updates and approvals for use.
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, pack house 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
The Person:
Evidence of extensive experience working in a comparable role, preferably within the soft fruit industry
Spanish speaking
Well-developed personal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate with a wide range of employees
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
Good IT skills including experience of Word and Excel
The role will involve some travel and weekend working in rotation