UK Cost Controller (Procurement) London, England
Job description
Who We Are…
We are a collection of members' clubs, restaurants, hotels, workspaces and cinemas, catering to those in the film, media, fashion and creative industries. The company has unique ventures throughout the UK, USA, Canada, Europe and Asia, with new openings planned globally. Soho House is a space for its diverse membership and teams to connect, grow, have fun and make an impact.
The Role…
The primary purpose of this role is to support local kitchen/chef and bar teams with recipe and cost management and ensure all information (product and pricing) in our Purchasing System (Adaco) is kept up to date.
Over time it is expected that the role will develop to support Food and Beverage categories on a wide array of procurement activity including, but not limited to purchasing system management, vendor setup and invoice management, cost control, spend analytics, contract review and management and process and policy governance.
Main Duties…
- Ensure complete administrator responsibilities of Adaco
- Ensure database cost prices and purchase codes are accurate
- Ensure recipes are created in Adaco and linked to our Revenue System (MICROS)
- Report on missing PLU's & recipes on a weekly basis.
- Review Global & Local recipes with the relevant departments.
- Regular cleanup of F&B products database in Adaco.
- Correct database where appropriate, providing analysis of where mistakes occurred and advising sites management on how to maintain accurate database
- Provide monthly Adaco training
- Analyze COS and report against budget/theoretical
- Perform cost and scenario analysis, along with benchmarking
- Consider price ceilings, competitor awareness
- Analysis of purchases, losses, theft, wastage
- Liaise with the Finance department to provide timely adjustments on the systems (Adaco and Sage), after the site food and beverage rec is sent out.
- Support back up approach of any missed invoices
- Perform weekly spot checks on site ordering & approving of deliveries / invoices and report on findings
- Come up with actions to support the sites in reducing waste & purchasing costs
- Maintain Purchasing System and ensure supplier and product database always up to date and optimised
- Support new sites and new teams with onboarding and training of Purchasing System
- Provide administrative support to Procurement department and inputs for stock and margin reporting
- Provide ad-hoc reporting as and when requested
- Continuous improvements to systems and processes to ensure best practice, optimum effectiveness and efficiency
- Escalate to management details of individuals/departments who repeatedly do not meet compliance responsibilities
- Ensure that relevant and key processes are well documented
- Establish and agree key performance targets in the short and long term in order to optimize business performance and maintain the effectiveness of payments and procurement with set objectives
Requirements / Qualifications...
- At least 3 years progressive cost control management experience
- Experience in Food and Beverage procurement an advantage
- Good knowledge with Microsoft Office applications specifically Excel/Spreadsheets
- Experience of Purchasing & EPOS systems ideally Adaco Purchasing system & MICROS desirable
Benefits…
Soho House offers competitive compensation packages that feature global benefits and perks. Whether you're seeking entry-level employment or a new opportunity to expand your profession, we offer training to develop the technical and managerial skills necessary to grow your career.
- Discounts at Soho House globally, as well as Soho Home and Cowshed
- Soho Friends Membership
- Enhanced Pension Scheme
- Private Health and Dental Care
- Cycle to Work Scheme/Season Ticket Loan
- In conjunction with Soho Impact, take 2 days paid a year to support a charity of your choice.
- Cookhouse & House Tonic: Our Cookhouse & House Tonic programmes offer unique food and drink trainings, events and opportunities to inspire and educate.
- Team Events: From fitness sessions to cinema screenings and art classes, each month we hold a series of fun events which you can sign up to.
Opportunities for all…
Soho House was created to bring diverse communities of people together, and we take the same approach when building our teams. We thrive on differences and believe it is critical to our success as a global company. Soho House is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We therefore encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business.
