Elements and Performance Criteria
- Establish and implement an order and supply process.
- Develop an order and supply process for stock and communicate to relevant people.
- Establish economic order quantities based on internal information and supplier advice.
- Determine required stock levels according to peak seasons, special events and supplier's lead time.
- Develop process to include monitoring of quality during supply and delivery processes in line with any organisation and regulatory requirements, including food safety regulations.
- Establish and implement stock control systems.
- Develop stock control systems and communicate to all appropriate staff in a timely manner.
- Apply special control systems to items showing high wastage or loss.
- Use data correctly to calculate standard methods and measures and communicate to appropriate staff.
- Monitor workplace systems and make adjustments according to feedback and operational experience.
- Initiate training of staff to minimise stock wastage.
- Develop optimum supply arrangements.
- Evaluate quality of supply, based on feedback from colleagues and customers.
- Source and review potential suppliers in line with organisation requirements.
- Develop appropriate and accurate purchase specifications.
- Assess suppliers against specifications considering all relevant factors.
- Assess terms of purchase and negotiate with suppliers to achieve optimum supply arrangements.
- Adjust sources of supply in line with assessments and make accurate records of agreements.