Procurement Supervisor

A vacancy has arisen for a Procurement Supervisor based at our Llanybydder Site. The role will involve the Supervision of the Site Procurement Team to support the procurement of livestock from suppliers to ensure a consistent supply of raw material for production

General Duties:

• Supervising the activities of Procurement Personnel.
• Maximising procurement of lambs for the site.
• Monitoring competitor activities in the market place and analysing any potential effect to the company, reporting back to the appropriate personnel.
• Ensure production requirements are met and requirements are communicated to the Field Officers.
• Manage and co-ordinate livestock numbers for overnight lairaging.
• Maintaining effective communication to include communication of changes in buying prices and grids to be forwarded to Field Officers and Agents and the Group Procurement Manager.
• Ensure product quality specifications are fully met.
• Manage and inform producers of production days and factory requirements.
• Manage and investigate producer complaints and follow through results to the complainant and relevant site personnel.
• Ensure livestock procurement is carried out within Group Procedures.
• Ensure all livestock are delivered by appropriate haulage methods which comply with the relevant welfare codes of practice and EC legislation.

• Educated to degree level or equivalent in Sales and Marketing or a Business-related discipline.
• Strong commercial awareness with experience of developing customer relations.
• Strong IT skills in particular with Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Flexibility - You will be required to travel for work purposes.
• A full and valid UK driving licence is required.

No company sponsorship is available to overseas applicants for this position. 

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