Job vacancy: Purchasing manager wanted

We're looking for a purchasing manager in the What On Earth and Simply Nectar office.  So, if you fancy joining a fun, dynamic and friendly team in an innovative and busy organic food company then read on – you’re on the right tracks to getting there.

What On Earth are a small but ever growing organic food company that launched almost 14 years ago.  The company also owns us - Simply Nectar.  Over the last few years What On Earth has seen some great success so are going through a period of expansion as a result.  The company is therefore on the hunt for some excellent new staff members to join the team and are currently looking to fill the position of purchasing manager.  This is a demanding but satisfying role that sees you dealing with clients and suppliers on a daily basis.

Job description:
Purchasing high quality products at the lowest possible cost and negotiating prices with suppliers, as well as ensuring all products are in stock and communicating stock availability to the team

The purchasing manager is responsible for:

• Purchasing for all good
• Stock control
• Creating and printing labels and barcodes
• Customer service

Daily tasks will include:

• Daily stock check
• Ensuring communication with stock availability with all staff 
• Daily purchasing
• Creating labels
• Sourcing new products
• Organising transport
• Organising samples
• Liaising with the production and logistics manager regarding ingredients, transport and deliveries
• Customer service: answering calls and taking orders
• Input customer orders
• Checking orders are correct
• Postage and Bank duties required
• Checking invoices that accounts have compiled before payment
• Liaising with staff in our Bridgwater depot regarding their products
• All Bridgwater purchasing orders
• Meeting with suppliers
• Attending trade shows and meetings for current and potential suppliers

We ideally would like the purchasing manager to have the following skills and experience:

• Top notch organisational and logistical skills
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Be numerically minded
• High level of customer service
• Experience using Microsoft programmes, especially Excel
• Experience using Sage
• Confident decision making ability
• Food trade experience

If you have skills and experience suitable for this role and believe you could be our next purchasing manager please get in touch.  Send your CV and covering letter to our HR administrator Tara on tara@whatonearth.co.uk.

Due to the high volume of responses we get to job adverts we cannot promise that we will be able to get back to each and every one of you.  Sorry!  If you haven’t heard from us within three weeks please consider your application as unsuccessful.  What on Earth Ltd is an equal opportunities employer.

We look forward to hearing from you.

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