Purchasing Executive

Role Description
Attard & Co Food Ltd is seeking a Full-time Purchasing Executive to join our Purchasing Team in Marsa.

The Purchasing Executive will form part of the Commercial and Supply Chain Department and will work closely with the Sales, Warehousing, Finance, Logistics teams, and suppliers. The role involves ongoing monitoring, management, and optimisation of stock levels to ensure efficient supply chain operations.

Qualifications and Skills

• Strong organisational skills with high attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and the knowledge of Maltese and Italian will be considered as an asset.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team while meeting deadlines
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel
• Previous experience in ERP systems and Power BI will be considered as an asset
• Previous experience in purchasing is required
• Ability to build and maintain strong supplier relationships
• Capable of working under pressure and managing strict deadlines

Main Duties

• Analyse data to plan and maintain inventory levels.
• Liaise with internal teams on stock, sales, finance, and warehousing data.
• Raise and follow up on purchase orders and coordinate shipments with logistics.
• Coordinate with the logistics team the compliance with EU/local import regulations and sourcing of product labels.
• Match goods received against purchase orders and invoices to maintain accurate stock cards
• Maintain product and image documentation.
• Maintain supplier pricing evaluations and monitor performance KPIs.
• Assist in negotiating pricing and payment terms; provide reports as required.
• Support the senior purchasing executive in team coordination and training.
• General support to the Supply Chain Team and other ad hoc duties.