Buying Administrator
Buying Administrator
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Job Description
kff are currently recruiting for a Buying Administrator to join the team at Aylesford on a fulltime permanent basis reporting into the Head of Procurement. This is a Monday Friday role offering a hybrid working contract and you will be required to work in the Aylesford office12 times per week.
As a Buying Administrator you will provide all round administrative support to the buying team with initiatives to help grow the business and achieve our departmental and company objectives.
Kff is a regional food wholesaler with c.270 colleagues based near Maidstone Kent. We are part of Sysco the worlds largest foodservice provider with over 65000 colleagues globally. KFF has a family feel with a closeknit team supplying both fantastic local pub and restaurant customers as well as delivering direct to the caterer.
Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities:
- Reviewing and analysing buying and marketing communications making improvements to improve business performance
- Building and maintaining relationships both internally and with suppliers
- Providing administrative support to the buying and team
- Price increases and queries on Chorus and AX and any changes as necessary
- Setting up of new products and delists
- Updating supplier contact details and issuing memos
- Assisting with product changes and promotions
- Create daily weekly and monthly reports
- New Line Stock Sold (Monthly Report)
- Potential Saving Report (BiMonthly Report)
- Sample Request Data (Monthly Report)
- Raising invoices
- Maintaining terms spreadsheet
- Liaising internally with relevant stakeholders
- Ensuring maximum commercial benefit at year end
- Running monthly reports to track supplier performance against forecast
- Conducting category reviews and gap analysis
- Maintaining buying file
- Assisting on cost comparison projects/supplier reviews/benchmarking exercises
- Assisting on tender requests
- Assisting with buying team to help set up sales team presentation days
About you:
This role is suited to someone with a background in administration who has an excellent work ethic. This role will give the successful candidate exposure to working for a global organization and a career within procurement as we are offering study support to complete CIPS. The ideal candidate will have strong numeracy and organizational skills and be able to juggle priorities and effectively manage working to deadlines. Its essential to have excellent Microsoft Office knowledge including Excel and be familiar with VLookups Pivot Tables and Formulae. You must also be a good communicator and have a good level of commercial awareness and high attention to detail.
What youll receive:
- A competitive salary
- Huge discounts on all sorts of lovely food and awardwinning products through our staff shop
- Discounts on Cinema tickets shopping and earn cashback on purchases through Sodexo.
- Generous holiday allowance with option to purchase additional holidays
- Recognition awards and Incentives
- Pension scheme
- Real career opportunities being part of Sysco the worlds leading foodservice business opens up a world of possibility
Additional Information :
At kff everyone is welcome. We dont want you to fit our culture we want you to help define it and we actively celebrate the unique talents of each and every colleague. We dont just look at your CV were more focused on who you are and your potential. As part of our values we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone has a voice is appreciated and has the same opportunities. We work hard to ensure that everyone feels part of our business as we care for one another and connect the world through food and trusted partnerships. Our ultimate goal is to ensure that everyone belongs and thrives at kff and we recognise that kff can only thrive when everyone feels they belong. Well do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process speak to our resourcing team who will be happy to support you.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
