Procurement Executive

Company Description

Culina Group is a leading UK 3rd party food & drinks logistics provider offering dedicated and shared user warehousing and distribution solutions.

At Culina we have a winning culture, we believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive… A place where you're valued, challenged, and inspired!

Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Procurement Executive, based in Lutterworth. This role will add value to all divisions of the Procurement team.

This role will be the administrative engine of the Procurement function, providing Procurement and spend based support to Procurement and the wider business. You will drive transformation and optimisation within Procurement and the wider business, via reporting and analysis, governance and projects. Part of this role will require sourcing; matching preferred suppliers to business need, via assessment of business need and supplier capability, negotiation, contract drafting, and implementation. The Procurement Executive role will also play a key role in  Supplier Relationship Management – ensuring ongoing optimisation of supplier delivery, across Value, Risk and Performance metrics.

The role holder will be a tech’ savvy person, excited to enter a Procurement career, keen to develop and learn, and keen to experience a variety of Procurement activities and processes, to best inform their future career decisions.

Key responsibilities of a Procurement Executive:

Procurement Services team cover – travel bookings, master data administration, fuel reporting, credit card spend
Go To Market process management cover
KEY administration (savings initiatives reporting)
Docusign administration (contract signatures)
Powerpoint slides design
Supplier relationship management support
Sourcing support

Qualifications

Confident and effective communicator
Proven ability to rapidly build strong relationships sufficient to support role
A general commercial mindset, always seeking to identify opportunities to add value
Confident in managing multiple and competing demands on time
Experience of using Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint
Experience of managing a Purchase to Pay (P2P)process on SAP (not essential)
Development focus

Additional Information

As part of our drive to make Culina Group a great place to work. We are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where we are committed to employee development and recognising success for hard working performers.

Our dedicated learning and development programmes are open to every employee to give you the opportunity to shape your own future within logistics and continue to work in an environment where team culture thrives.

Our People are the driving force behind our success, which is why we offer a wide range of benefits which include:

Annual Leave – Competitive holiday entitlement of 24 days plus 8 Bank Holidays
Pension scheme – we want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirement so we offer a great contribution of 4% employee and 4% employer
Life Assurance - x4 your annual salary 
Wellness – Via our Employee Assistance Programme we offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a days, 365 days a year
Eye Care Vouchers – We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses
Reward & Recognition – We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via Employee of the month and year, special recognition and long service awards.
Everyday discounts - via our benefit platform you will have access to over 50 retailer discounts for everyday savings!If you meet the requirements for the above role and are looking for your next career opportunity please apply now and become a part of our #WinningTeam