Procurement Assistant (Wine Jobs: Management & Administration)

Full Time

  Accolade Wines

  Bristol, England

Fixed Term

This role is for maternity cover and is expected to be for up to a period of 9 months.

Uncork your Potential

Accolade Wines is the world’s leading provider of New World premium, commercial and value wines. We sell our wines in over 100 countries and have more than 1,600 dedicated employees in Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Europe, Asia, North America and South Africa and … we make some of the world’s best known brands!

In this role

This role supports the delivery of the procurement key business objectives by providing timely and value added support to the procurement managers.  It supports the UK Procurement Managers in driving compliance with the AW Procurement Policy, strengthening internal cross-functional relationships at Accolade Park and advising stakeholders on appropriate strategy.

Key tasks will include

  • To be responsible for issuing competitive tenders within the nominated supplier preferred supplier list and providing post tender analysis to the Procurement Manager.
  • Manage the Supplier Contracts library – reviewing supplier draft contracts and marking up amendments prior to business sign off.   Scan all signed contract documentation and signed DERF’s.  Log & file all contracts onto contract library register.  Monitor deadlines for terminations and contract reviews.
  • Responsible for all incoming new supplier requests and setting up suppliers via workflow and insuring documentation is compliant to VAT and company registration
  • Produce Supplier Spend reports by category. Tracking suppliers spend and providing information to target suppliers to consolidate volume and negotiate better rates.
  • Responsible for managing new pricing and price amendments directly into JDE. 

To succeed, the essential knowledge & skills are

Functional

Good analytical skills

Effective communication skills, written & verbal
Attention to Detail
Good influencing and negotiation skills
Experience in VA/VE methodologies
Strategic sourcing principles
Strong “Lean” awareness
Commercially Astute

Ability to balance commercial and relationship agendas

Behavioural

Self-motivated

Task Focussed
Ability to work cross-functionally and as part of a team
Consultative
Strong project and time management skills
Comfortable with decision making
Proactive and Assertive
Strong Relationship Management Capability
Change orientated

Ideally you will have this experience..

  • Previous experience of contract negotiation would be advantageous
  • A track record of delivery in a fast moving diversified working environment with competing priorities and time scales.
  • Ideally 2 years’ experience in a Junior procurement role
  • Advanced user of MS Office applications
  • Experience of using a relevant ERP system preferably JDE.

..And these qualifications

  • GCSE English or maths equivalent 

How To Apply

Access the link below to apply for this post

https://jobs.accolade-wines.com/job/Bristol-Procurement-Assistant-Bristol/380642500/

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