Procurement Administrator
Come and join the leading #avoexperts 🥑
Westfalia Fruit is a leading multinational supplier of fresh fruit and related value added products to global markets. Through our vertically-integrated supply chain we grow, source, ripen, pack, process and market quality avocadoes & fresh produce – 365 days a year & across the globe.
With the largest avocado-growing footprint in the world, we are recognised as the leading #avoexperts, and considered as the supplier of choice to both retail & wholesale customers whom we serve from sales offices in the UK, Europe, North America, Latin America & Southern Africa.
We’re looking for a Procurement Administrator to join our team in Kings Hill, UK on a 12 month Fixed Term Contract.
The Procurement Administrator position will directly support the Westfalia Procurement team across the UK and International. You will handle key administrative tasks including managing schedules, coordinating meetings, and organizing travel. Alongside the administrative tasks you will also gather a wider exposure into the procurement process, including maintaining supplier records, delivering detailed procurement reports, analysing data and coordinating with the wider UK and European teams.You will provide essential support to ensuring the effective delivery of Westfalia’s procurement deliverables.
Responsibilities:
Data Analysis and Reporting: Working with procurement leadership to pull data from reporting systems for analysis and clean up. You will need to then help maintain procurement reports for accuracy and consistency, conducting regular data analysis to support decision-making within the procurement function.
Coordination: Coordinate with procurement teams across Europe and the UK to ensure seamless operations and collaboration.
Admin support: Provide general administrative support to the overall International procurement department, with a strong emphasis on the Director of Procurement. This will include basics such as diary management, booking flights, and general admin support.
Supplier Contracts: Assist in managing and organizing supplier contracts, ensuring all records are up to date. Facilitate communication and connections within our organisation, particularly in the Netherlands.
Requirements- An introduction to the fresh produce industry is beneficial
- Prior experience in an administrative role is essential
- Prior experience in Procurement or Supply Chain is desirable
- A strong interest in developing a career within Procurement
- Strong organisational and communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
- Strong problem-solving skills and adaptability
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Hybrid working.
- 23 days holiday, plus bank holidays.
- State of the art office with fresh fruit, bean-to-cup coffee, freshly squeezed orange juice & avocado ice-cream.
- Free on-site parking.
- Company pension scheme with life insurance cover.
- Employee Assistance Plan with Medicash.
- Christmas hampers & a Christmas party.
- Sausage roll Thursday & pizza lunch days.
Please note that this position does not have a specific closing date. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis and the advert may be removed at any time.
We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, or veteran, neurodiversity or disability status.