Procurement Administrator

Watts Farms Fresh Produce Holdings Ltd; Aylesford; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

31 days holiday (including bank/public

20% Staff Discount

Payment reward for Friend Referrals

Development & Training opportunities

Onsite staff canteen area offering

Job summary

Watts Farms Fresh Produce Holdings Ltd is seeking a Procurement Administrator to join our procurement team at the Aylesford site. The role focuses on buying fresh produce, maintaining records, and daily reporting.

You will coordinate with suppliers, negotiate prices, support internal departments, and provide admin assistance to the procurement team. Working 42.5 hours weekly, Monday to Friday with one Saturday per month, we offer 31 days holiday and staff discounts.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years experience in an administration role.
• GCSEs in English and Maths (4-9).
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Proficient in Excel.
• Strong analytical skills and confident working with numbers.
• Excellent communication skills - oral and written.
• Keen to progress to a more senior role.

Responsibilities

• Contact suppliers to purchase products and ensure price is within budget.
• Maintain accurate records of purchases.
• Complete daily reporting to highlight purchasing shortfalls.
• Coordinate with suppliers to ensure timely and accurate delivery of product.
• Liaise with current and potential suppliers to negotiate prices and handle line enquiries.
• Collaborate with internal departments to answer product queries and issues.
• Maintain strong relationships with suppliers.
• Provide administration support to the procurement team as required.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Numerical ability

Communication skills

Organisation

IT skills

Education

GCSE English & Maths

Tools

Excel

Job description

Are you an experienced Administrator keen to take the next step in your career? Perhaps you are a Junior Buyer looking for your next role in a more challenging sector?

We are looking for a Procurement Administrator to join our Procurement team on a full time, permanent basis, working from our Aylesford site.

If you are looking to join a fast paced and growing business, and work within a small, dynamic team then this could be a great opportunity for you.

The Procurement Administrator will be responsible for supporting the procurement team with administrative tasks including the purchasing of fresh produce. This role offers an excellent opportunity for a strong administrator with excellent mathematical and IT skills to gain experience in a procurement team.

What does the job involve?

• Contacting suppliers to purchase products and ensuring price is within budget.


• Maintain accurate records of purchases.


• Completion of daily reporting to highlight any purchasing shortfalls.


• Coordinate with suppliers to ensure timely and accurate delivery of product.


• Liaise with current and potential suppliers to assist with the negotiation of prices, new line enquiries and product rejections.


• Collaborate with internal departments to answer product queries such as availability of products, quality issues and new lines.


• Maintain strong relationships with suppliers


• Provide administration support to the procurement team as required.

The successful candidate will have:

• Minimum of 2 years experience in an administration role


• Educated to GCSE level 4-9 in English and Maths


• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills


• Proficient in Excel


• Strong analytical skills and confident working with numbers


• Excellent Communication skills - oral and written


• Keen to progress, in time, to a more senior role

Working hours

You will work 42.5 hours per week. Working 8am-5pm, Monday to Friday with the requirement to work one Saturday per calendar month.

About Us

Watts Farms is a third generation family run farming business, established in 1952. We are growers, packers, and distributors of fresh produce supplying the hospitability industry across Kent, London, and surrounding areas with fresh produce, dairy, ambient and frozen products.

What we can offer you…

• 31 days holiday (including bank holidays)


• 20% Staff Discount


• Payment reward for Friend Referrals


• Development & Training opportunities


• Onsite staff canteen area offering refreshments

We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment.

Please note: Employment checks will include Drugs & Alcohol test.