Procurement Executive

Birchall Tea has a vacancy for a Procurement Executive. This role will involve supporting processes across the company in a variety of procurement/purchasing functions.

This role is to provide purchasing and procurement expertise for the company, establishing best practice. The role requires an individual who is an efficient organiser with experience of working in a similar role. The successful candidate will be expected to operate from our Offices in London SE26 4QP. Some travel to our Amesbury, Wiltshire office and suppliers will be required from time to time.

Key responsibilities and duties include

• Procurement and subsequent negotiations for consumables, suppliers and logistics providers.
• Managing and processing direct and indirect spends to ensure manufacturing and business needs are met and on-time delivery is achieved.Process purchase orders and manage lead times / delivery schedules.
• Define and implement key KPI statistics for the company.
• Establish inventory control and implement associated processes and procedures.
• Build and maintain supplier relationships in line with the companies commercial requirements.
• You will identify potential new suppliers and through effective negotiation deliver cost savings to the business, without compromising quality.
• The monitoring of current supplier performance, including Quality, Service Levels and Supply timing.
• Review and revise, when appropriate, Logistics providers service levels and spend.
• Reduce cash tied up in stock holding.
• Keep stock to minimum levels without impacting production schedules.

We are seeking someone with the following skills and qualifications:

• A proven background in a Procurement position within a Manufacturing / Food and Drink Environment. Knowledge of the Tea Packing Industry would be an advantage.
• Ideally you will hold a CIPS Qualification.
• Procurement/Purchasing experience gained in an SME manufacturing environment.
• Effective communicator and negotiator.
• A proven track record of meeting deadlines and working with KPI’s to improve purchasing performance.
• Strong numeracy, planning and EXCEL skills.

Birchall Tea is committed to providing a supportive, friendly, environment in which team members can be proud of their outputs and fulfil their ambitions. We provide an exceptional level of loyalty and respect, and provide an enjoyable and rewarding place to work. Committed to never-ending improvement, we are dedicated to creating excellence in everything we do and everything we produce.

Birchall is a family-owned British tea company based in London with roots in the trade dating back over 150 years to Darjeeling, where Captain Birchall Graham first planted tea. Today, our teas are served daily on every major UK high street and we are now one of the world's largest exporters of East African teas, shipping approximately 50 million kilos of black tea worldwide per annum from our buying and trading offices in London and Mombasa, Kenya (Total consumption of tea within the UK is 100 million kilo's +/-). The Birchall tea products are packed in our new purpose built and fully solar powered Tea factory and offices in Wiltshire.

Birchall Tea's premium range offers the 'best in class' to our clients. We back our sales up with an efficient service and outstanding customer care.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £30,000.00-£40,000.00 per year

Benefits

• Employee discount
• On-site parking

Ability to commute/relocate

• Sydenham SE26: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience

• Procurement: 2 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person