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Job Description

kff are currently recruiting for a Buying Administrator on a 6 month fixed term contract, to join the team at Aylesford on a full-time permanent basis, reporting into the Head of Procurement. This is a Monday – Friday role offering a hybrid working contract, and you will be required to work in the Aylesford office1-2 times per week.

As a Buying Administrator, you will provide all round administrative support to the buying team with initiatives to help grow the business and achieve our departmental and company objectives. 

Kff is a regional food wholesaler with c.270 colleagues based near Maidstone, Kent. We are part of Sysco, the world’s largest foodservice provider with over 65,000 colleagues globally. KFF has a family feel with a close-knit team, supplying both fantastic local pub and restaurant customers as well as delivering direct to the caterer.

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities: 

Reviewing and analysing buying and marketing communications, making improvements to improve business performance  

Building and maintaining relationships both internally and with suppliers 

Providing administrative support to the buying and team 

Maintaining buying file  

Assisting on cost comparison projects/supplier reviews/benchmarking exercises 

Assisting on tender requests 

Maintaining terms spreadsheet 

Liaising internally with relevant stakeholders 

Running monthly reports to track supplier performance against forecast  

Create daily, weekly and monthly reports 

Ad hoc report requests   

New Line Stock Sold (Monthly Report) 

Potential Saving Report (Bi-Monthly Report) 

Sample Request Data (Monthly Report) 

Product changes 

Promotions 

Literature 

Issuing of memos 

Keeping supplier contact details updated 

Price changes 

Product changes 

Setting up of new products and delists 

Pricing queries 

About you:

This role is suited to someone with a background in administration who has an excellent work ethic. This role will give the successful candidate exposure to working for a global organization and a career within procurement as we are offering study support to complete CIPS. The ideal candidate will have strong numeracy and organizational skills and be able to juggle priorities and effectively manage working to deadlines. It’s essential to have excellent Microsoft Office knowledge, including Excel and be familiar with V-Lookups, Pivot Tables and Formulae. You must also be a good communicator and have a good level of commercial awareness and high attention to detail. Experience using AX would be highly advantageous.

What you’ll receive:

A competitive salary

Huge discounts on all sorts of lovely food and award-winning products through our staff shop

Discounts on Cinema tickets, shopping and earn cashback on purchases through Sodexo.

Generous holiday allowance, with option to purchase additional holidays

Recognition awards and Incentives

Pension scheme

Real career opportunities - being part of Sysco, the world’s leading foodservice business, opens up a world of possibility