Total 2 Junior Executive level Purchasing / Procurement / Inventory job vacancies in Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA20 1PG

Warehouse/Distribution Assistant Needed! Join our client's team in Kendal on a temporary basis!

Are you ready to kickstart your career in a dynamic warehouse environment? We are seeking enthusiastic individuals to join our client's team as Warehouse/Distribution Assistants. Here's your chance to experience various roles in a bustling warehouse setting, where you'll be an integral part of their operations.

Rate: From £11.65 per hour (with overtime rates up to £17.48/hour after 37 hours in a week)
Location: Kendal
Shifts: Various shifts available - part-time and full-time options
Duration: Temporary

What You'll Be Doing:

Picking items and packing orders for home shopping customers.
Filling and organising shelves to ensure efficient stock management.
Taking care of housekeeping duties to maintain a clean and safe working environment.
Unloading containers and preparing shipments for distribution to stores.
Assisting with store picking and shipping activities.

Your Qualifications:

✅ Physical fitness to handle the demands of the job (with some light tasks included).
✅ Ability to comprehend basic English instructions and follow them accurately.
✅ Positive attitude and a strong team player.
✅ Comfortable with being on your feet for extended periods.

Why You'll Love Working With Us:

✨ Free tea, coffee, and water to keep you energised throughout your shift.
️ Access to a kitchen/canteen for meal breaks.
Enjoy some downtime with a game of pool during your breaks.
️ Free parking for your convenience.

If you're ready to embark on this exciting opportunity, please apply now! Join our client's team and contribute to their ongoing success. Don't miss out on being part of a vibrant warehouse environment. Apply today!

Important Note: This position is open to all candidates who meet the above requirements. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and abilities. Interview slots are limited, so act fast and secure your chance to join our client's amazing team.

Adecco is a disability-confident employer. It is important to us that we run an inclusive and accessible recruitment process to support candidates of all backgrounds and all abilities to apply. Adecco is committed to building a supportive environment for you to explore the next steps in your career. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.

Assistant Buyer

Job Overview

Carry out the effective procurement of materials and services in support of company spend categories but with flexibility to support the broader procurement business needs

Main Duties

-Establishing and maintaining an efficient and effective procurement service at all times in support of facilities management buying needs.

-Ensuring purchases/orders remain primarily focussed with national or preferred suppliers.

-Ensuring that all buying activities are carried out in accordance with procurement processes and escalating non-compliance.

-Identifying any opportunity to continually improve processes to ensure lean, effective procurement process supporting operations.

-Managing buying resource to ensure operational needs are satisfied and a high level of service maintained.

-Continually reviewing existing supply deals and benchmarking prices to ensure best value is constantly obtained.

-Reporting on Facilities Management rebates that the buying team have delivered on a quarterly basis and collecting such rebates in a timely manner.

-Carrying out key supplier reviews in accordance with the latest forms and guidance.

-Continually reviewing sustainability profile of the key suppliers and products to ensure the principles of sustainable procurement are applied.

-Establishing strong links with operational teams and continually improving the procurement service provided. Attending operational meetings and visiting sites as and when required.

What we are looking for

-Excellent communicator across a varied audience both internally and with third party suppliers.

-Developing relationships across the operational business and with national suppliers is key to the success of the role.

-Planning and organisational skills are essential.

-Commercial Awareness.

-Independent thinker and self-managed.

-Ability to analyse and negotiate with suppliers.

-Demonstrable ability to establish and manage processes and change.

-Follow through to ensure that quality and productivity standards are met.

-Demonstrate a readiness to make decisions, take the initiative and originate action.

-Monitor timescales and plans.

-Understand technical or professional aspects of work and continually maintains technical knowledge.

-Maintain effective work behaviour in the face of setbacks or pressure. Remains calm, stable and in control of themselves.

-Should speak clearly, fluently & in a compelling manner to both individuals & groups.

-Writes in a clear & concise manner, using appropriate grammar, style and language for the reader.

-Demonstrate a broad based view of issues, events and activities and a perception of their longer term impact or wider implications.

-Successfully adapts to changing demands and conditions.

-Understands and applies commercial and financial principles. Views issues in terms of costs, profits, markets and added value.