Fresh Produce Buyer; Night shift

Position: Fresh Produce Buyer (Night shift)
Our client is known as a market leader in the quality sector of the food hospitality industry.

They are at an exciting point of progression in the company, making it a great time for new recruits to join their journey.

They provide high-quality ambient, chilled, fresh, and frozen produce from around the world and supply some of the most prestigious chefs in the country.

Their aim is to provide customer service excellence with every order and to stock the most innovative and unique range of fine, specialist and staple products, tailored for the quality sector of the market.

At present, most of their customers are London-based, but they have already begun the expansion process into other major UK cities such as Manchester, Brighton and Bristol.

The future is very promising!

Responsibilities

Place orders via telephone with suppliers - on a nightly basis - ensuring high quality produce is bought at the most cost-effective competitive price.
Provide all POs with ordered produce to the driver so they can make sure they are collecting all produce ordered.
Run & follow Buying Requirement reports, check customer orders, place orders, processing GRNs and credits daily and amend POs to match deliveries daily.
Reduce Missed Sales.
Help check deliveries when they arrive throughout the night and split the pallets to check and detect any issues with the orders to feed back to suppliers.
Check waste and assisting with shorts throughout the night.
Identify areas for improvement and raise with the Commercial Fresh Produce Procurement Category Manager.
Achieve the KPIs communicated by the Nights Manager and Commercial Procurement Category Manager.
Collaborate with Technical, Operations, Nights Teams and Commercial Fresh Produce Procurement Category Manager and others.
Ensure compliance with all company workplace standards, policies, procedures and requirements on food safety, health & safety, environment and finance and buying processes.
Collaborate with the Commercial Fresh Produce Procurement Category Manager to ensure a Fresh Produce supplier strategy that aligns with the company's long-term sourcing objectives.

Requirements

Experience of buying Fresh Produce
Working night shift (typically 9pm - 6am 5 days per week)
Experience in food stock replenishment
Comfortable with systems and computers and running and analysing reports.
Understanding of the supply chain process in wholesale fresh food buying
Good attention to & eye for detail, accurate.
Driven, self-motivated, reliable, dependable.
Able to cope with the demands of a fast paced and changing business, flexible and adaptable.
Effective team player, collaborator, effective relationship builder
Ability to multi-task, works well under pressure Benefits

25 days holiday
Company pension
Free parking
Health & wellbeing programme
Life insurance
On-site parking
Company events
Birthday voucher
Referral Scheme Joining this company means you'll be working alongside a real team-spirited group of people. They value honesty, integrity and big ideas and ensure that work-life balance is enjoyed by all. They are committed to building an inclusive culture that values and respects difference combined with creating a safe and inclusive working environment for all staff.

They provide the tools and support necessary to ensure their teams remain passionate about their work and deliver excellence throughout their career. They are big on learning & development and consistently strive to identify upcoming talent in-house. If you're willing to work hard and looking for a long-term career opportunity, this could be the role for you