The Menu Partners supplies chefs and hospitality businesses with fresh produce, food and ingredients, bringing a wide range of products together in one delivery.
From our Brighton depot, we support customers across Sussex with a focus on product quality, reliable service and strong relationships. Behind that service is a team working closely with our suppliers to make sure the right products are available when our customers need them.
5 Days Per Week - 8am - 4am
Key responsibilities
- Build and maintain positive working relationships with suppliers, becoming a reliable point of contact for daily purchasing and supply queries.
- Review stock levels and purchasing requirements, taking account of demand, lead times, shelf life and upcoming requirements.
- Raise accurate purchase orders and confirm pricing, quantities and delivery dates with suppliers.
- Follow up on outstanding orders and resolve shortages, delays and other supply issues before they affect the operation.
- Monitor supplier costs, flag changes and discrepancies, and identify opportunities to improve value while maintaining quality.
- Work with the warehouse team to investigate stock discrepancies and resolve delivery or product quality issues with suppliers.
- Maintain accurate purchasing records, supplier details and stock information within our systems.
- Monitor slow moving and short dated stock, working with the wider team to reduce waste and improve stock control.
- Keep the operations team informed of availability issues, product changes and any action needed.
- Help improve purchasing processes and the way we work with our suppliers.
About you
- Experience in purchasing, procurement, stock control or a similar role.
- Strong communication skills and the confidence to build relationships, ask questions and resolve issues with suppliers.
- Good organisation and attention to detail, particularly when working with quantities, costs and purchase orders.
- The ability to prioritise competing demands and work to daily deadlines.
- Good IT skills, including Excel, and confidence using purchasing or stock management systems.
- A proactive approach, with the ability to spot potential problems and take action early.
- A collaborative attitude and the confidence to work independently.
- Experience in food wholesale, fresh produce or another environment involving perishable stock would be an advantage.
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Procurement Administrator in Brighton employer: The Menu Partners Ltd
Absolute Taste is an exceptional employer located in the vibrant town of Bicester, Oxfordshire, offering a dynamic work environment where employees can thrive. With a strong emphasis on professional development, you will receive comprehensive training to enhance your payroll knowledge and expand into broader HR responsibilities. The company promotes a flexible work culture, allowing for both full-time and part-time opportunities, ensuring a healthy work-life balance while being part of a supportive and collaborative team.
