Total 4 Purchasing / Procurement / Inventory job vacancies in BB1 9QA

Strategic Buyer - Lancashire
£40,000-£55,000 (DOE)
Hybrid working (3 days onsite, 2 from home)
Flexible working hours
25 days holiday + public holidays
CIPS fully funded
Fantastic career development/progression opportunities!

Your new company:
A leading food manufacturer based in Lancashire is the lookout for an experienced Strategic Buyer to join their team. The company offers a diverse portfolio of brands catering to both pets and wild animals. With a broad range of capabilities and global distribution channels, the company is proud to be a major supplier to the UK grocery, independent, and pet specialty sectors.

Your new role:
Cultivate innovative relationships with suppliers to support a lean, profitable supply chain.
Implement and monitor a performance scorecard to ensure alignment with business objectives, focusing on cost, quality, OTIF (On Time In Full), lead times, and more.
Identify supply chain risks and implement mitigation plans to minimize impact.
Lead contract negotiations, conduct ongoing market analysis, and report findings to inform strategic decisions.
Prepare Requests for Quotation (RFQs) and related documentation to ensure competitive procurement.
Collate and report on cost savings against targets, tracking their impact on profitability.
Ensure accurate item costing is reflected in the Profit & Loss statement.
Drive business and industry compliance in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
Conduct visits to suppliers to maintain and strengthen relationships.
Provide support during the execution of larger projects, including New Product Development (NPD) and innovation pipeline initiatives.

Skills, Knowledge & Qualifications:
Previous experience working in a procurement role within the food manufacturing industry would be an advantage
Impressive track record of cost savings
Prior contract management experience
Experienced working cross functionally with senior stakeholders
Strong analytical skills
Resilient with a proactive approach

What’s on offer:
£40,000-£55,000 (DOE)
Hybrid working (3 days onsite, 2 from home)
Flexible working hours
25 days holiday + public holidays
CIPS fully funded
Fantastic career development/progression opportunities!
Onsite car parking

If this position resonates with you or you may know someone, please respond with an updated copy of your CV.

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What skills and experience we're looking for



Who we’re looking for

We are seeking a talented and enthusiastic individual who is proactive, with good attention to detail and a passion for excellence in all they do.

You need to have an interest in the built environment and property and facilities management (previous experience not essential), with good IT skills and are able to prioritise and work effectively within a busy team.

You will have:

• 5 GCSEs (Grade 4 or above) including English and Maths or equivalent.
• The ability to use MS Office software packages such as Word, Excel and Outlook, as well as Explorer and databases.
• The ability to prioritise, work efficiently and accurately, particularly under pressure, to deadlines and using own initiative.



What the school offers its staff



About Star Central

Star Central, which is based at our head office in Blackburn, Lancashire, provides leadership, strategic direction and support to Star Academies, Star Institute and our schools.

The Star Central team includes experts from a range of professional backgrounds, who work together to provide an outstanding support service to the Star community. We support our schools to provide educational and operational excellence and to cultivate a strong Star community, with the aim of nurturing today’s young people and inspiring tomorrow’s leaders.

As part of Star Academies’ Capital and Estates team, you will be working in a team responsible for building and opening new schools for thousands of pupils whilst also looking after over 30 other schools across the country.

Working for one of the highest performing multi-academy trusts in the country with 22,000 pupils, the successful candidate will help to support operational excellence at a time when our estate is growing and we are embarking on ambitious programmes to ensure our buildings are NetZero ready.

This is a fixed term opportunity, providing a nationally recognised qualification in Business Administration up to Level 3, with opportunities thereafter to progress further within the Trust.





Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Your new company
A well established company based in Blackburn are looking to recruit an experienced Credit Controller to join their team on a permanent and full time basis. Currently reporting a financial turnover of over £140million, this organisation has quadrupled in size over the past 7 years and have further plans to double their turnover in the next 3-5 years. This is an incredibly exciting to join a fast-paced, secure business that have a number of employees exceeding 5+ years of tenure.
Your new role
In your new role as Purchase Ledger Clerk, you will be responsible for processing purchase invoices, seeking the approval and ensuring that the invoices are coded to the correct nominal code and cost centre. You will maintain and review the payment requests spreadsheet accurately, identifying and resolving invoice queries. Alongside this, you will monitor any outstanding parked / unallocated / open invoices on SAP and produce vendor statement reconciliations & resolve statement queries. As part of your role, you will liaise with vendors and internal departments to resolve issues and assist on payment runs and help out with your colleagues' day-to-day work. This is a full-time role, working Monday to Friday, based onsite

What you'll need to succeed
You will have recent purchase ledger experience and be confident in maintaining daily invoice processing routines without much supervision. With strong communication skills and the ability to prioritise your work, you offer a friendly and team-orientated manner with a positive approach. It would also be desirable to have experience with SAP.

What you'll get in return
In return for this, you will be offered a competitive salary up to £26,000 depending on your level of experience.
Benefits will also include:

• 28 days holiday, increasing with years of service
• Employee assistance programme
• Access to EV charging points
• Free parking
• Flexible working

What you need to do now


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Your new company
Global logistics firm specialising in luxury goods
Your new role
Focused on purchase ledger but with a wide variety of duties and offering scope to progress with month end. This will include invoicing, gaining approval for payment, BACS runs, fixed asset register, general ledger including accruals, prepayments using SUN, bank reconciliations, query resolution, petty cash and expenses using SAP Concur, assisting with billings and receivables
What you'll need to succeed
2 years plus experience in accounts, ideally use of SUN, SAP Concur and strong Excel, commenced or looking to commence studies (AAT, ACCA). Experience with international currencies
What you'll get in return
Great career potential. Role is office based
What you need to do now


If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk