Pure Staff are looking for a Procurement Planner to join the Procurement Planning team for our client in Kent who are within the Food Industry.

You'll be assisting in delivering fast, efficient, and effective supply chain process to internal stakeholders and suppliers, ensuring that our client has adequate stock to match customer orders and that any issues identified are escalated.

Who we are looking for:

Previous experience in a Procurement role for the food industry or FMCG is essential.Fluent in both spoken and written English.The ability to speak other European languages, especially Spanish, is desirable.Understands the retail environment and demonstrates a knowledge of supply chain process.Able to influence and build effective working relationships with all internal and external stakeholders.Confident and resilient communicator with good negotiation skills.Computer literate - at ease with IT software including all packages of Microsoft Office. Excel skill essential. Navision experience desirable.Independent with a self-organised approach and the ability to plan a workload and support other members of the team. Good time management is essential.Attentive to detail and administratively self-sufficient.Main duties, but not limited to:

Day to day running of the stock control system, which will include verifying supply orders and any top ups and raising any identified issues with relevant BuyersThere is a requirement to travel within the UK and overseas. This includes travel to other Company or off-site meeting locations from time to time - expenses paid for.Monitor stock levels, making sure that daily raw material stock levels match the customer orders and scheduling raw material arrivals to meet factory needs, making sure any issues or discrepancies of stock are resolved promptly and efficiently.Responsible for managing any raw material rejections and arranging replacement of stock to ensure customer orders are met.Process incoming Production Orders, ensuring correct rates are paid to factory for production and working collaboratively with production teams to impart knowledge, develop staff skills and manage waste within the business.Escalating to Senior Procurement Planner/Deputy Procurement Planner any issues regarding shortages of fruit, potentially putting supply to production at risk or issues regarding system failures.Full Time, IN OFFICE (no remote/hybrid working) Monday - Friday (Apply online only) (1 hour unpaid break)