Purchasing Assistant

Mulberry; Chilcompton; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Generous staff discount

Staff sales access

Birthday day off

Pension contributions

Life assurance

Learning and development

Volunteer days

Wellbeing support (Help@Hand)

Job summary

Mulberry is seeking a organized Purchasing Assistant to join our Sourcing team on a fixed-term maternity cover contract in the UK. You will support UK factories, order and track raw materials and production consumables, and ensure timely delivery while coordinating with Planning, Costing and Finance.

The role requires experience in purchasing, strong Excel skills, and excellent communication. Hybrid working is offered along with generous benefits and development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience in a purchasing environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Office programs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Strong attention to detail and organisation.

Responsibilities

• Generate and issue purchase orders for UK production raw materials.
• Expedite orders and flag delays to planning and sourcing teams.
• Maintain weekly change dates in the system.
• Reconcile goods received with GRNs and assist with invoice queries.
• Collaborate with production planning to limit material delays.
• Support costing teams on UK BOM updates and reporting.
• Review production consumables stock weekly to meet forward requirements.
• Assist in stock-takes of raw materials twice yearly.

Skills

Purchasing experience

Excel proficiency

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Fast-paced work

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Sustainability has been part of the Mulberry ethos since the brand's inception, in recognition of our purpose-driven approach, in 2024 we proudly achieved B Corp Certification. Today, we are a global brand, but our values remain the same; we are committed to improving our impact on people and the planet. To do this our people are honest, dynamic, and community spirited. If these are values you share, we would love you to join our team. We are looking for an organised and detail-oriented Purchasing Assistant to join our Sourcing team on a fixed-term maternity cover contract. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience in purchasing, procurement, supply chain or administration who enjoys working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Supporting our UK factories, you will play a key role in ensuring raw materials and production consumables are ordered, tracked and delivered on time, helping to maintain efficient production operations. Working closely with suppliers and internal teams across Production Planning, Costing and Finance, you will help ensure accurate purchasing data, timely material availability and excellent administrative support across the Purchasing function.,

Responsibilities

• Generating and issuing purchase orders for UK production raw materials.
• Expediting orders, communicating any delays to the UK production and sourcing team
• Ensure weekly changing dates are kept up to date on the system
• Ensuring all goods received are reconciled with GRNs and supporting with any invoice queries.
• Work closely with production planning team to manage and limit any material delays
• Working closely with the costing team on ensuring UK BOMs are all up to date and accurate, as well as providing support on any reporting requirements
• Weekly review of production consumables stock - ensuring factory forward requirements are covered in line with supplier lead time.
• Assisting in managing the raw material stock take twice yearly

Culture

• Understand and demonstrate the Mulberry employee values and behaviours: Be Bold, Be Imaginative, Be Open, Be Responsible.
• Support Mulberry to deliver an inclusive culture, through behaving in a way that is open-minded and respectful towards others, and understanding that your views, opinions, and experiences may not always be shared by your colleagues.
• Act as an ambassador for Mulberry and communicate positively about the brand.

Sustainability

• As a certified B Corp business, it is important to incorporate environmentally responsible practices into your work wherever possible. Support the businesses 'Five C's' strategy in addressing and improving Climate, Cultivation, Craft, Culture and Circularity. Promote a greener, more sustainable future.
• Support to foster an environment where diversity is embraced and all individuals feel valued, respected and included. Promote equity, empathy and understanding and demonstrate this commitment within your internal and external communities.

Experience

• Experience in a purchasing environment
• A proficient level using all Microsoft office programs, particularly Excel
• Excellent communication skills both verbally and in writing.
• Good attention to detail.
• Ability to work at a fast pace, prioritise work and organise themselves well in a varied role to ensure deadlines are met.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Hybrid working
• Generous staff discount and access to staff sales
• Birthday day off
• Pension contributions and life assurance
• Learning and development opportunities
• Two paid volunteering days per year
• Access to Help@Hand wellbeing support, including remote GP appointments, mental health support, physiotherapy, personal training and retail discounts

Born in 1971, the roots of Mulberry are in Somerset, England. For more than fifty years, Mulberry has been a British lifestyle brand, internationally acclaimed for quality and design capturing the Mulberry Spirit.