Total 2 Senior Executive level Science / R&D / Research job vacancies in Ashford, Kent, ME14 1RN

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Procurement Executive
Fresh Produce

• Site-based role in North Kent
• Monday to Friday, salary £40 to £45K (DOE)

Are you looking for a new procurement role where you can use your excellent relationship-building skills to influence customers and suppliers? If you answer yes, and have excellent IT & ERP skills, read on…..

The Company
A leading business in the world of fresh produce, that works closely with local and global suppliers and provides their product to retail, wholesale and foodservice sectors across the UK.

The Role
The position will see you managing a wide range of duties and responsibilities, these include.
• Manage communications between suppliers, buyers and customers (M&S)
• Take care of customer order forecasts, advise on stock availability, daily customer stock calls
• Plan order demand vs availability, daily support for your Buyer
• Manage customer portals, Purchase Orders (PO’s), price confirmations, shortage escalations
• Work closely with your suppliers, always maintaining excellent communications

Your Skill & Experience
To be considered for this role you will need.
• Experience with fresh produce for retail, ideally managing M&S
• Strong knowledge of end-to-end supply chain & procurement
• Excellent forecasting and stakeholder engagement
• Ideally Advanced Excel, strong computer skills and ERP system experience
• Excellent negotiation & communication skills