Procurement & Warehouse Manager

About Us

Cornflake specialises in integrating intuitive technology into homes, hotels and commercial spaces. We are experts in our field, with an industry-leading offering, focussed on providing the highest quality service to some of the most prestigious homes and hotels in the world.

We’re a passionate team of sociable, hard-working specialists who love what we do and are proud of what we deliver for our clients.

Based in central London across our showroom and head offices, no two days are the same. It’s fast-paced, fun and a great working environment for someone to come and make their mark within the team.

The Role

We’re looking for someone to own procurement end to end and to run our in-house warehouse. You’ll be the single point of contact for suppliers and the person the rest of the business relies on to get the right kit, at the right price, at the right time.

This is more than placing orders. We want someone who thinks strategically about purchasing across all our projects, plans ahead, and finds clever ways to get better value from our supply chain without compromising on quality.

You’ll sit in our finance team of three, so you’ll work closely with finance on budgets, purchase orders and supplier payments, and you’ll have a direct line to the people making decisions.

What You'll do

Procurement

• Source and purchase AV equipment, cabling, accessories and consumables for projects, our service department and stock
• Take a strategic view of purchasing across all live and upcoming projects, consolidating orders, forecasting demand and buying ahead where it makes commercial sense
• Build and manage strong supplier relationships, from manufacturers and distributors to specialist suppliers, with clear and consistent communication
• Negotiate pricing, terms and lead times, and track the savings you achieve
• Raise and manage purchase orders, and chase deliveries so projects and service turnaround isn’t held up
• Keep our project, service and finance teams up to date on orders, lead times and stock, flagging potential issues early before they become problems
• Compare quotes, check specifications and make sure what we buy is right for the job
• Monitor supplier performance and find alternatives when needed
• Work with finance on budgets, invoice matching and supplier account queries
• Look for better ways to buy, store and track what we use, and lead the changes that make it happen

Warehouse and stock

• Run our small office-based warehouse, including goods in, storage, picking and dispatch
• Keep accurate stock records, carry out regular stock takes and resolve discrepancies
• Manage returns, damaged or missing deliveries and warranty claims with suppliers
• Keep the warehouse safe, organised and compliant with health and safety requirements
• Prepare kit for project teams and installations on time

About You

Essential

• Proven experience in procurement, purchasing or buying, ideally with some responsibility for stock or a warehouse
• A strategic, commercially minded buyer who looks across projects rather than order by order, and is confident negotiating strong outcomes with suppliers
• Proactive and super organised, with great attention to detail. You work well under pressure and can juggle several urgent orders at once
• Comfortable with numbers, purchase orders and working alongside a finance team
• A strong communicator, internally across our teams and externally with our supply chain
• Competent with Excel and stock or ERP systems
• A practical, can-do attitude: you’re happy to roll up your sleeves and unpack a delivery as well as negotiate a price
• A hard-working team player who’s enthusiastic about improving how we do things and helping to implement change
• A genuine interest in our business and the products and services we deliver for our clients
• Able to work in the office five days a week

Desirable

• Experience buying audio visual, IT, electronics or similar technical equipment
• Knowledge of AV brands, products and how systems fit together
• Manual handling or warehouse health and safety training
• Previous experience with Autotask

What we offer

• Salary of £38,000 to £44,000, depending on experience
• Annual performance bonus linked to cost savings
• 23 days’ holiday plus bank holidays 
• Workplace pension with employer contribution of 4%
• Season ticket loan
• Real ownership of a function in a growing business, with the chance to shape how it works

Please note the job will close Friday 20th November.