Procurement Coordinator

Branston Potatoes; Walcot; On-site; GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading supplier of fresh produce in the UK is seeking a Procurement Coordinator for a 9-month fixed-term contract in Walcot. The role involves planning raw material requirements, maintaining the Trading Sheet, and managing the payment process. Strong administrative and organizational skills are essential, along with good knowledge of Microsoft Office. The position offers a competitive salary of £40,000 per annum and various benefits, including 25 days annual leave and enhanced pension contributions.

Benefits

Four and a half working week, finishing at 12:30pm on Friday

25 days annual leave

Enhanced pension contributions

Life Assurance

Onsite Parking

Discounts platform

Long service celebrations

Employee Assistance Programme

Free fruit and potatoes

Flu vaccines

Refer a friend scheme

Qualifications

• Strong administrative skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Experience in fresh produce or FMCG environments is desirable.
• High level of accuracy in all tasks.

Responsibilities

• Plan raw material requirements to ensure timely completion of customer orders.
• Maintain Trading Sheet data and ensure accurate supplier payments.
• Collate and analyze data for weekly performance figures.

Skills

Microsoft Office (Word and Excel)

Organisational skills

Time management

Attention to detail

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Procurement Coordinator

Full Time - 9 months fixed-term contract, with the possibility to extend to 12 months

Onsite, Lincoln

£40,000 per annum

Benefits

• 4.5 working week, finishing at 12:30pm on a Friday
• 25 days annual leave excluding bank holidays, or the pro-rata equivalent
• Enhanced pension contributions
• Life Assurance & critical illness cover
• Onsite Parking
• Discounts platform
• Long service celebrations
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free fruit & potatoes
• Flu vaccines
• Refer a friend scheme

The company

From our sites in Lincoln, Scotland and the Southwest, we supply some of the largest retail, wholesale and food manufacturing customers in the UK.

Our expertise goes much further than just supply and demand. We offer our customers real innovation, whether developing new potato varieties, packaging solutions or cutting-edge processes. And it's not just fresh potatoes. We're also continually developing our great range of innovative, ready-to-cook prepared vegetables.

At Branston we thrive to be the best, through our values and invest in our people. This is a fast-paced environment and looking for someone who is adaptable in their approach.

The Role

As Procurement Coordinator, you will support the procurement function and act as a key stakeholder throughout all stages of the procurement process. This position is responsible for assisting with the initial identification of stock requirements, through stock management, to the preparation of payment information, ensuring efficient and accurate procurement operations.

What will you be doing?

• Plan the raw material requirements in collaboration with Procurement and Operations whilst ensuring the correct material is available on time to complete all customer orders
• Take ownership of the Trading Sheet, ensuring all relevant data is accurately maintained, traders are actively pursuing pay weights, suppliers are paid on time, and customers are invoiced correctly
• Collect, collate and analyse necessary data to produce weekly performance figures, maintain relevant sections of the KPI report, and complete weekly and monthly forecasts, as required
• Manage the payment process to ensure all payments are accurate, timely, and clearly communicated on a weekly basis to relevant stakeholders
• Provide regular updates to the Procurement Team on contract positions, ensuring contracts are completed within the appropriate time frames and communicating any variances to the Procurement Manager
• Manage Class 2 and stock feed inventory and sales to maximise market opportunities, including liaising with the Lincoln site regarding the availability of suitable material for peeling and processing
• Actively participate as a member of the Procurement Team by attending team meetings and contributing to discussions and continuous improvement initiatives

What we want from you?

• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly in Word and Excel
• Strong administrative, organisational, and time management skills with the ability to plan and prioritise workload
• A high level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Previous experience with fresh produce or FMCG environments (Desirable)
• Experience using ERP systems (Desirable)

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.