Our Tonbridge based client is looking to recruit a Spanish speaking Purchasing Administrator.

Your role will be to support the procurement team; liaising with suppliers on volumes, packing plans, packaging requirements and confirming weekly programmes. Your duties will include;

* Liaison with suppliers on short term availability, daily loadings, and making sure departure advices and loading notes are received
* Preparing weekly supplier programmes tailored to customer demand
* Coordinating and booking logistics and sending load plans
* Daily liaison with sales team, pack house and QC team on customer requirements in terms of volumes, quality, pack format and varieties
* Monitoring quality reports, stock rotation and packing charges
* Monitoring programme vs actual on deliveries to highlight any shortages/over supply
* Preparation of supplier returns & liaison with accounts on invoices and claims
* Prepare seasonal reviews and any ad-hoc reporting as required
* Calculate foreign currency requirement and confirm to finance

You will have:

* Experience working in a comparable role, preferably within the fresh food industry.
* Be able to communicate in Spanish at a level which enables you to work with non-English speaking suppliers.
* Be confident and able to build rapport quickly
* Excellent communication skills
* Ability to work as part of a team with colleagues across professional, operational and cultural boundaries
* Be able to organise a busy workload and work to deadlines.
* Good IT skills - MS office - Word and Excel

If you have the required skills and experience please forward your CV to Gemma Edwards