Buying Executive in Nottingham

Join Our Pack. From a bold idea to revolutionising dog food, Years has grown into a fast-scaling business dedicated to helping dogs live longer, healthier lives. In just 3 years, we’ve built a great start-up business, serving thousands of happy customers, all while striving to achieve our mission. Our goal? To give dog owners a better, fresher, and healthier way to feed their pets. We provide human cut, personalised meals designed to support each dog’s unique needs, delivered straight to their door - no preservatives, no compromises, just real nutrition. You can find our customers across the UK, with future ambitions to scale internationally and continue transforming how people care for their dogs.

Your Mission: You'll be the engine room of our procurement team - managing daily orders, chasing suppliers, keeping production moving, and building the relationships that make it all work. This isn't just processing POs. You'll get hands-on with the full supply chain - from sourcing veg and spices to managing packaging and services - while working directly with NPD, Warehouse, Data Science, and Marketing teams across the business.

Day-to-day (60-70%):

• Raise purchase orders and confirm delivery dates with suppliers
• Chase orders, manage lead times, and ensure timely deliveries
• Manage stock levels for consumables and flag supply chain risks early
• Keep Fishbowl (our inventory system) accurate and up to date

Strategic stuff (30-40%):

• Build strong supplier relationships and explore new supply chain opportunities
• Spot improvements and contribute ideas to make procurement more efficient
• Support due diligence on suppliers and help build department resilience
• Tackle critical last-minute requests and business-critical supply chain challenges

Key Responsibilities:

• Purchase Order Creation & Management: Accurately create and process purchase orders for a wide range of SKUs.
• Delivery & Supplier Management: Confirm delivery dates with suppliers, proactively chase orders, and follow up on logistics to ensure on-time, in-full deliveries.
• Internal Communication: Provide timely updates to the Goods-In team and other internal stakeholders regarding delivery schedules.
• Master Data Management: Set up new part numbers in the system and manage new supplier data with high attention to detail.
• Category Ownership: Take full ownership of the consumable supply chain, managing it from end to end.
• Continuous Improvement: Actively support and contribute to improvement initiatives across the site and within the procurement function.
• Cross-Functional Support: Work collaboratively with team members across the business and maintain positive relationships with suppliers.

What you’ll bring...

Experience: Previous experience in a procurement, manufacturing, or administrative role is preferred, but more importantly, we are looking for the right attitude and a genuine eagerness to learn.

Core Skills:

• Strong attention to detail and the ability to follow procedures meticulously.
• Excellent communication skills with a positive, can-do attitude.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel (e.g., VLOOKUPs, pivot tables) - this is essential.
• Resilience and the ability to prioritise a busy workload in a fast-paced environment.

Desirable (but not essential):

• Experience with inventory management systems (like Fishbowl).
• Familiarity with or an interest in using AI tools to improve procurement processes.
• A foundational understanding of supplier relationship management.

Personal Attributes:

• You are reliable, punctual, and a strong team player.
• You are not afraid to ask questions and are excited by the prospect of building a career in procurement.
• You thrive in a busy environment and see challenges as opportunities to learn.

What’s In It For You?

Years Benefits:

• Salary of £32,000 - £35,000
• Medicash Level 4 Cashback plan
• Spill EAP and Mental Health Support programme
• Annual £250.00 Learning & Development budget for courses, books or other self-learn activities each year
• Annual £200.00 Wellbeing budget each year
• Up to 2 weeks working abroad per year (selected roles)
• Monthly recognition through our Yappa of The Month programme
• 1 Volunteer day per year - dog themed or not: it’s your choice!
• Subsidised employee groups - from five a side to padel there’s loads to get involved in or the chance to start up your own group
• Quarterly subsidised team events from Axe throwing, crazy golf to cocktail making
• Exclusive discounts on Years and Years treats for yourself and friends/family
• Lunch & Learn programme - from dog first aid to financial savviness we’ve got sessions planned to cover all kinds of topics
• Casual dress
• Your birthday off or different day if it falls on a non-working day
• Ability to sell any unused holiday back to Years at the end of the Holiday Year (maximum 1 working week)