Procurement Executive

Cambridge Commodities Ltd; Ely; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading supplier of nutritional ingredients is seeking a Procurement professional for a full-time role. You will manage supplier relationships, negotiate contracts, and support various interdepartmental teams. Ideal candidates will have prior procurement experience and strong communication skills. This position offers a hybrid working model after an introductory period.

Benefits

State of the art facilities

L&D system (700+ courses)

Free on-site gym

Free fruit, tea & coffee

Death in Service benefit (4 x salary)

Wellbeing EAP App and hotline

Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Green Car Scheme

Cash back payment card

Paid Time off for Charity time

Social Events

Qualifications

• Previous Procurement experience and/or qualification is required.
• Ability to meet strict deadlines and contractual obligations.

Responsibilities

• Check market availability using specified systems and databases.
• Identify suppliers based on objectives and experience.
• Pre-select suppliers and actively negotiate with vendors.
• Place orders and follow up to ensure lead times are met.
• Report issues faced with vendors and help resolve them.

Skills

Excellent communication

Negotiation skills

Strong research and analysis

Attention to detail

Good IT skills

Supplier relationship management

Task prioritization

Education

Procurement qualification or experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Here at Cambridge Commodities, we are a leading supplier of nutritional ingredients and product solutions to the sports nutrition, food & beverage, animal nutrition and health & wellbeing industries.

People are at the very core of our business, whether they are our employees, our customers, or the end consumer. Our people focused culture promotes a friendly environment where employees enjoy coming to work. Some other benefits of working for us include:

• State of the art facilities with electric car charging points,
• L&D system (700+ courses),
• Free on-site gym,
• Free fruit, tea & coffee,
• Death in Service benefit (4 x salary),
• Wellbeing EAP App and hotline,
• Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme,
• Cycle to Work Scheme,
• Green Car Scheme,
• Cash back payment card,
• Paid Time off for Charity time and blood donations,
• Social Events, and more.

Protecting the environment and supporting sustainability is also hugely important to us and we are proud to be achieving zero waste to landfill with a highly energy efficient Head Office.

If you think you would like to be a part of Cambridge Commodities, keep reading for more details on the role. Contract Type: Permanent | Full Time

Hours of work: 37.5 hours per week

Schedule: Monday to Friday, 09:00 - 17:30

Place of work: Initially working on-site. Following a successful introductory period, hybrid working both in the office and from home

The role: In this role, you will be working with the Procurement department in both daily duties and projects, along with providing support to interdepartmental teams such as Sales, Logistics, Quality & Finance. Key tasks will include:

• Checking market availability using specified systems and internet databases
• Identifying suppliers based on objectives and experience
• Pre-selection of suppliers and actively negotiating with vendors to achieve targets set by the purchasing manager and directors
• Place orders and follow-up to ensure lead times are met
• Stock allocation and updating of files
• Working to strict deadlines and contractual obligations
• Reporting issues faced with vendors and helping to resolve issues
• Participating in the Surplus list analysis to identify opportunities
• Ensure all actions assigned are updated and followed-up
• Attending site audits worldwide
• Attending trade shows worldwide
• Taking the lead in decision making
• Setting and monitoring goals for quality, cost, value and reliability
• Supporting US procurement function.

The requirements:

You will have previous Procurement experience and/or qualification along with the following:

• Excellent communication, negotiation and influencing skills.
• Strong research and analysis skills.
• Outstanding attention to detail.
• Good IT skills including Microsoft Office.
• Ability to establish excellent supplier relationships.
• Ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines.

Our Commitment:

CC are an equal opportunities employer who is committed to creating and fostering an inclusive environment. We will consider all applicants based purely on their abilities to fulfil the role. So, if you're looking for a company that is committed to making a positive impact and you feel your skills match our requirement, we encourage you to apply!