Procurement Administrator
- Location:
- Nottingham
- Salary:
- £25,000 - £26,000
Join Our Procurement Team at The Compleat Food Group!
Are you looking to start your career in Procurement? We have a new opportunity for a Procurement Administrator based in Nottingham!
Who We Are:
At The Compleat Food Group we’re not just serving up great food, we’re creating an environment where our people can thrive. As one of the leading chilled prepared food manufacturers in the UK food industry, we believe that our employees are the secret ingredient to our success. We’re passionate about fostering a culture where quality, innovation, collaboration, and personal growth are at the forefront.
Location: Nottingham, NG2 1LU (Hybrid Working)
Hours: Monday to Thursday, 8.30am – 5pm and Fridays 8.30pm – 4pm.
Salary: £25,000 – £26,000
Purpose:
The purpose of this role is to support the procurement manager in the development of sourcing materials and suppliers on agreed categories, improving company profitability and working capital.
Your Duties Will Include:
- Support the sourcing implementation and introduction of new suppliers, either in packaging or ingredients teams.
- Conduct market reviews and presentations ensuring business needs are met of allocated categories through quality, innovation, service, cost and supply.
- Price file maintenance and costing/tender reviews.
- Identify new raw materials required to meet external customer needs driven by New Product Development (NPD) and Existing Product Development (EPD) briefs.
- Support with risk assessments of the supply base and suggest mitigation actions
- Help deploy and implement best practice Procurement processes and techniques learnt
- Ensure materials sourced are from an approved supplier, costed correctly and meet internal and external requirements.
- Encourage innovation and food values from supplier meetings or presentations
- Ensure new suppliers agree to our Terms & Conditions and all paperwork is completed including invoice approvals
Experience:
- Looking to start or continue career within procurement
- Previous procurement administration experience advantageous but not essential
- Previous experience of working in a food manufacturing environment (desirable)
- Qualification such as CIPS (desirable).
Key Skills and Requirements:
- Strong Microsoft Office skills including Excel, Word and PowerPoint
- Strong written and verbal communication with people at all levels
- Organised and confident decision maker
- Responsive and reactive
- Attention to detail
- Valid driving licence due to occasional expectation to travel to our other sites across the UK
Benefits to include:
- Dynamic Environment: You will be working in a fast-paced, future-thinking agile company where your contributions make a real difference.
- Culture: Be part of a fantastic team that values diversity, innovation, collaboration and excellence.
- Internal progression opportunities
- Hybrid working
- 33 days annual leave
- 2 Employee Volunteering Days per year
- Online and High-street retailer discount scheme
- Employee well-being and community support groups
- Charity Initiatives and Team events
- 24/7 Access to Grocery Aid (Free Financial, Emotional and Practical Support)
The Compleat Food Group fosters an inclusive, respectful culture where everyone feels safe, supported, and valued. We welcome diverse talent, knowing it drives exceptional results and a better workplace.
We are committed to Fairness, Equity, Inclusivity, and Respect, we ensure all colleagues can thrive by bringing their whole selves to work. As an equal opportunity’s employer, we provide all the support you need to succeed.
Contact us with any questions about Diversity & Inclusion or accessibility during the application process.
Recruitment Agencies:
We have a small, active and trusted Preferred Supplier List to assist us if required. We do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions. We only accept CV submissions for roles released to you directly by our Talent Acquisition team.
If you would be interested in working with us please send a message to recruitment@compleatfood.com and should we have any roles we need additional support with we will reach out to you.