Purchasing Assistant - Fiddes Payne - Banbury

Job description

Fiddes Payne Ltdwas established in 1993, with a basic range of herbs and spices supplying the health food, independent and delicatessen trade. Since then we have expanded to include home baking in our range under the Brand; Cake Angels and now supply all the major Supermarkets world wide, and are licences to produce Jamie Oliver, Disney and Mr Men products.

The role of Purchasing Assistant reporting to the Procurement Manager ensure maintenance of stock levels in line with production and sales forecasts and negotiation of commercial terms with suppliers in addition to sourcing new products for our new product development department.

Key Accountabilities:

Manage a 100% availability stock inventory against monthly production and sales forecast
The maintenance and administration of relevant purchase order and inventory systems / database
Management of specific projects, to include NPD Sourcing, Packaging Waste, Tendering
Comply and liaise with Quality, Finance, Operations and Commercial Departments

Duties and Responsibilities

Manage inventory to meet works orders and production requirements
Liaising with suppliers to ensure OTIF
Following up on Non-conformance issues (short code, damages, discolouration)
Processing returns and credits with suppliers
Close liaison with Planning, Warehouse, Quality, Finance, Commercial and Operations Departments
Maintain a comprehensive and ordered filing system
Pro-actively manage departmental issues
Accurate and timely upkeep of all internal stock control systems (manual and IT)
Processing purchase orders (printing or emailing to suppliers), through to sign off of approved invoice
Maintaining and updating accurate records of purchase orders, order acknowledgements
Represent the Procurement Dept in both internal and external meetings
Attain a good product and market knowledge and keep up to date with innovation
Management of NPD projects to include UK/EU sourcing, component development, sample approval and 1st production management

The ideal person for this role will be able to demonstrate three things:

experience in sourcing
experience in price/terms negotiation
competent in using Excel

Although we will consider new graduates with a relevant degree.

Housekeeping

25 days per annum plus statutory holidays

Life insurance of 2 x salary

Sickness and Accident cover

2% matched employer contribution to Pension

Hours are 8:30am to 5pm with an hour for lunch, however a flexible approach to working hours is necessary.

Applicants should apply via Reed with a copy of your CV and covering letter.