Total 132 Purchasing / Procurement / Inventory job vacancies in City of London, SE1 0

Job Purpose:

The role will be responsible to driving operational efficiency, ensuring exceptional customer service, and maximizing profitability. The responsibilities will encompass various aspects of store management, including sales performance, cost control, inventory management, and team leadership.

Principal Accountabilities

Sales and Financial Management:

• Monitor daily sales performance and strive to achieve sales targets.
• Analyze sales data, identify trends, and implement strategies to optimize revenue.
• Control costs of goods sold (COGS) by managing inventory levels, pricing strategies, and waste reduction initiatives.

KPI Monitoring:

• Track key performance indicators (KPIs) such as sales per labor hour, average transaction value, and customer satisfaction scores.
• Use KPI data to identify areas for improvement and implement action plans to enhance store performance.

Inventory and Stock Control:

• Manage stock levels and conduct regular stock checks to prevent shortages or excess inventory.
• Optimize stock rotation and minimize waste through efficient inventory management practices.

Waste Management:

• Monitor food waste levels and implement strategies to reduce waste, such as portion control measures and inventory rotation.
• Collaborate with the kitchen team to minimize food spoilage and ensure freshness.

Manpower Management:

• Supervise and allocate tasks to team members to ensure smooth operations and optimal customer service.
• Schedule shifts and manage staffing levels based on business demand and labor budgets.
• Train, mentor, and evaluate staff performance to maintain a high-performing team.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills to address operational challenges, resolve customer complaints, and make data-driven decisions.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to interact with customers, communicate expectations to staff, and collaborate with management.
• Familiarity with inventory management systems and procedures.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills to motivate and inspire team members.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing business needs, handle pressure in a fast-paced environment, and make quick decisions when necessary.
• Knowledge of food safety regulations and best practices.

Perks & Benefits

• Personal leave
• Open culture
• Personal development opportunities

Urgently required!! Temporary Role- Purchase Ledger clerk in Hull

Search Consultancy are supporting a manufacturing company to recruit a Temporary Purchase Ledger Clerk on a two month contract at their office in Hull.

This is a brilliant opportunity for an individual who is seeking a new opportunity, keen to get into a new finance role and is immediately available.

The role will consist of processing invoices accurately, preparing and processing payments, reconciling supplier statements and resolving any discrepancies. You will also be calculating VAT, maintaining accurate record of all transactions as well as assisting with month-end duties.

To be considered for this role you will ideally need to have relevant experience of at least 1 year, strong attention to detail, great organisation skills as well as communication skills. You will also need to have proficiency in Microsoft Office especially Excel and financial software systems.

The role will be paid on an hourly basis equivalent to £26,000 per annum. This will be working fully on site in Hull on full time hours working 5 days a week.

If you are seeking the new opportunity and keen to get into a new role as soon as possible and this role is the perfect fit for you, please apply today.

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age

Your new company
You will be working for a leading facilities management service provider with an annual turnover in excess of £20b. With a global procurement team exceeding 800 heads, you will be joining a global powerhouse with ambitious growth and transformation plans.
Your new role
As a member of the FM procurement team, you will work closely with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders to understand and deliver a variety of Hard FM service solutions. You will manage one direct report with a dotted line of 4 regional buyers. You will work closely with the Head of FM Procurement and Senior Category Manager to develop and implement category strategies to improve the service and cost-effectiveness of the Hard FM category.

What you'll need to succeed
You will need to have extensive knowledge of the FM category, with an in-depth understanding of Hard FM services. You should have experience working within a large matrix organisation and be able to effectively engage and influence both operational and head office stakeholders. You should have experience of managing and developing teams. You should be able to commit to weekly travel to client sites across Greater London to help understand client needs and deliver solutions.
What you'll get in return
You will receive a competitive base salary of up to £75,000 alongside a discretionary annual bonus. You will also be able to work in a hybrid pattern with 2 to 3 days a week from home. You will be eligible for private medical insurance alongside other health and wellness benefits. What you need to do now


If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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Your new company
Working for one of the UK's largest rail operators, you will be part of a team that is responsible for delivering the continuous improvement of some of the UK's busiest railway lines.
Your new role
As a buyer, you will be responsible for a range of indirect procurement categories, including but not limited to HR, IT, FM and Professional Services, with a bias towards the IT category. You will negotiate and draft a range of contracts for the provision of services as well as manage these suppliers' performance post signature. You will be responsible for the analysis and assessment of the general PQQ for all suppliers and play a vital role in onboarding tier 1 and 2 suppliers into the contract management system.
What you'll need to succeed
You will need to have previous experience working within an indirect procurement function with an understanding of IT contracts and their variations. You should also be a highly motivated and driven self-starter who can work independently when required. You should be a strong communicator who is able to effectively work with different teams to deliver on a range of projects.
What you'll get in return
You will be entitled to a base salary of up to £45,000 p/a alongside a range of other benefits such as free TfL travel, 75% off national rail travel, and annual salary increases. You will work in The City with 3 days in the office and 2 days from home. This organisation will also offer CIPS sponsorship from day one.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
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Your new company
You will be working for a global FMCG business with offices all over Europe, where you will be leading their UK Procurement division. This business puts sustainability at the forefront of all they do, from supporting farmers and ethical farming practices, to ensuring their products can be recycled as easily as possible. Your new role
As a Senior Procurement Manager, you will manage one direct report, supporting them with day-to-day queries and their continuous professional development. You will focus on commercial and marketing categories, two areas that make up the vast bulk of the UK businesses spend. As the company goes through a step change in their approach to procurement, making it mandated, you will lead the charge in rolling this out across your stakeholder base. You will frequently engage with the CFO and wider marketing team to support this transition and will lead procurement of events, PR and Media agencies alongside POS production, social media etc.
What you'll need to succeed
You will need to be a seasoned procurement professional with a strong understanding of the marketing landscape and the various subcategories that would fall under your remit. You should be an expert communicator who can confidently influence and manage a diverse and international stakeholder base. People management experience is not a pre-requisite, but a desire and willingness to take this step is crucial. You should be able to commute to the Uxbridge office 3 days a week. A desire and ability to improve processes and effect change will be vital in allowing you to hit the ground running and make a real impact in this role. What you'll get in return
You will receive a competitive base salary of up to £75,000 p/a, alongside a 12.5% bonus, 25 days' holiday and a wider benefits package. This role would also afford the opportunity to progress into a people management role, should this be your aim.

What you need to do now
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• Assisting customers by answering questions such as item price or location, and handling bulky/heavy items.
• Operating an electronic checkout system to record unit price, total customer purchase, and make change.
• Performing a variety of duties in handling, preparing and maintaining stock levels of grocery and produce items.
• Reviewing stock levels and gathering inventory data in order to maintain the Computer Assisted Ordering (CAO) system.
• Preparing and maintaining a variety of documents to order commissary items, reconcile invoices and submit requisitions.
• Maintaining security, safety, and sanitation practices and procedures.

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You will serve as a Division Chief under the direction of the Office of Procurement Policy and Oversight. As Division Chief, Procurement Policy and Systems, you will be responsible for facilitating the procurement of goods and services throughout the Coast Guard (CG) by developing, coordinating and administering the CG procurement program, assuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations and policies in all service-wide CG acquisition activities. You will be responsible for building a service-wide acquisition workforce and electronic acquisition tools through the development and issuance of contracting policies and procedures. You will direct and coordinate a service-wide acquisition program that promotes the CG's mission success while preserving the public trust.

Being a CG civilian makes you a valuable member of the CG team. Typical work assignments include:

• Evaluating employee performance, assuring that developmental and training needs are met, interviewing candidates for vacancies, selecting personnel, and hearing and resolving employee complaints.
• Providing expert technical leadership and consultation in the oversight of the acquisition process for one or more of the agency's major procurement and reporting systems programs covering acquisitions of vital national importance and overseeing the in-depth compliance review and evaluation of complex, unusual or unprecedented contract actions.
• Serving as the agency-wide expert in the functional area of procurement, e.g., pre-awards issues or price/cost analysis and post award issues.
• Advising contracting activities in formulating programs or concepts to reflect optimum utilization of resources, data, and procurement systems.

As the Contracting Specialist/ Procurement Analyst you will serve as the procurement/contracting subject matter expert and advisor to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and is responsible for planning, advising, and administering contracts, and interagency agreements for services and supplies all in support of the agency, and performing a variety of financial functions to facilitate financial and operational management applicable regulations adherence.

You will perform the following duties:

• Serves as the contracting/procurement expert and advisor on the acceptability and applicability of overall procurement objectives. Provides advice and guidance on contracting matters to project managers and contracting officer representatives.
• Utilizes knowledge of various contract vehicles and applicable statutory requirements to develop and formulate standard operating procedures on issues critical to the STB contracting and procurement activities.
• Develops procurement objectives and strategies including terms of competition, selecting appropriate methods of generating proposals (solicited and unsolicited) and selecting appropriate methods, techniques, and instruments for implementing widely differing types of proposed projects or activities.
• Provides general oversight of agency purchase requests, interagency agreements, purchase orders, contracts, and other source documents to ensure that the agency's expenses remain within applicable limits and thresholds, are accurately documented, and does not violate agency policies, the Anti-Deficiency Act, the Federal Acquisitions Regulations (FAR), and applicable acquisition regulations.
• Reviews external audit reports on procurements and makes recommendations on findings. Analyzes Congressional inquiries involving procurements and prepares appropriate responses based on knowledge of procurement operations.
• Provides consultative technical advice and guidance to clients including the adequacy of work statements and specifications and provides guidance and support in the selection strategy, evaluation process, negotiation of business and technical terms, and the subsequent administration and formal closeout of the area's contracts.
• Monitors purchases, agreements, and contracts, to ensure award requirements are met. Communicates frequently with program managers and subject matter experts to discuss and advise on contractual, financial, and other administrative management matters.

Your new company
You will be working with one of the UK's leading construction and engineering consultancy firm, with offices up and down the UK. You will be supporting on some of the largest infrastructure projects in the UK, supporting value add procurement initiatives.

Your new role
You will be working within the Projects & Infrastructure team - advising on a variety of large-scale construction initiatives. You will be responsible for leading full e2e procurement processes across a variety of projects, with rotations between clients as necessary. You will work closely with engineering, project management, finance and supply chain teams. You will frequently engage with senior internal and external stakeholders, across both public and private sector clients.

What you'll need to succeed
You will need to have experience working within public sector - preferably working as a consultant. If you have security Clearance, this would be highly beneficial for this role, but would not be a pre-requisite. Experience working within either the Construction or IT category will be necessary for this post, as you will be responsible for advising within one area - there are multiple vacancies within this organisation. You will have to be a self-starter with the ability to effectively work in large teams and engage stakeholders across all levels.

What you'll get in return
You will be entitled to a competitive base salary dependant of experience, along with a bonus structure dependant on business and personal performance. You will also be entitled to an industry leading L&D package, with fully sponsored CIPS development with an assigned senior mentor from within the business. You will have 25 days annual leave along with the ability, after time, to buy and sell holiday entitlement.

What you need to do now
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Your new company
You will be working for a leading facilities management service provider with an annual turnover in excess of £20b. With a global procurement team exceeding 800 heads, you will be joining a global powerhouse with ambitious growth and transformation plans.


Your new role
You will be working as an IT Category Manager, sitting within a UK procurement team of 56. This role will report into the Senior IT Category Manager and be responsible for a wide range of projects across this organisation's different service offerings. Projects are wide and varied, from CCTV and frictionless shopping to ERP and Cloud storage transformation projects. You will engage with a wide variety of stakeholders to understand business requirements and effectively translate these needs into innovative solutions that meet a wide range of needs. This role will be largely home based, with occasional travel to offices in London and Hertfordshire.


What you'll need to succeed
You will need to have experience in full e2e procurement of IT software and services. This is a highly varied role with exciting and unique challenges. As such, the ability to effectively work within ambiguity is vital to allow you to fully tackle this role. You should be a strong and effective communicator who is happy to engage with a wide variety of stakeholders to deliver complex projects. An ability to create and implement long-term strategic plans is required for this role, and you should be able to demonstrate experience doing this.


What you'll get in return
You will be entitled to a competitive base salary dependent on experience of up to £70,000 p/a. This role also allows remote working with occasional travel to offices in London and Hertfordshire (once/twice a month). Wider benefits of this role include a discretionary bonus, 25 days' holiday and private health care.


What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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Warehouse Operative/Hygienist - Immediate Start | Hull, HU14 3RS
Location: Hull, HU14 3RS
Manpower is currently seeking experienced Warehouse Operatives/Hygienists to join our busy client in Hull. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment with a focus on returns and decontamination.
Key Responsibilities:

• Cleaning and decontaminating returned products to ensure they are ready for redistribution
• Order picking and other general warehouse duties
• Ensuring all tasks are carried out in a timely and efficient manner
• Maintaining high standards of hygiene and safety in the warehouse

Requirements:

• Previous experience in a warehouse or hygienist role is preferred
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Physical stamina as some heavy lifting is required
• Attention to detail and a strong work ethic
• Ability to start immediately

Additional Benefits:

• Hours: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday
• Pay Rate: £11.44 per hour
• Free onsite parking
• Free tea & coffee

This is a long-term contract with the potential for a permanent position for the right candidate. We are looking for candidates who can start immediately and commit to this opportunity.
To apply, please contact Manpower today or submit your application.