Supply Chain & Inventory Coordinator
Manage supplier contracts and vendor relationships to ensure value, service, quality and supply continuity across allocated spend categories.
Key Responsibilities
- Supply Chain Contract Development
- Act as lead contact for supplier contracts and commercial matters
- Build strong supplier relationships
- Source and assess alternative suppliers
- Inventory and stock
- Analyse tender responses and present recommendations
- Identify commercial and operational risks
- Support sourcing and cost reduction initiatives
- Contract & Supplier Management
- Partner with internal stakeholders across sites
- Ensure implementation and compliance with group agreements
- Address stakeholder concerns during contract rollouts
- Monitor supplier performance against KPIs and SLAs
- Lead supplier review meetings
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives
- Manage NCRs, delivery issues and service failures
- Reporting & Data Analysis
- Produce monthly contract performance reports
- Track:
- Spend by category
- Cost savings
- Cost avoidance
- Supplier performance
- Market trends
- Administration
- Maintain systems and records
- Manage:
- Contract databases
- Spend logs
- Supplier rosters
- Credit score reports
- Supplier onboarding documentation
- Support new supplier onboarding
- Prepare procurement meeting minutes and actions
- Reconcile monthly company card spend
- Provide monthly activity reports
Required Skills
- Commercial analysis
- Negotiation, Tenders and influencing
- Supplier relationship management
- Stakeholder engagement
- KPI monitoring
- Report writing
- Advanced Excel skills
- Strong numerical ability
Key Behaviours
- Team player
- Strong communicator
- Detail-oriented
- Problem solver
- Self-motivated
- Continuous improvement mindset
- Effective listener
- Comfortable with occasional travel
Personal Attributes
- Confident
- Resilient
- Flexible
- Reliable
- Honest
- Respectful
- Professional
- Approachable
Ideal Background
- Procurement, purchasing or supply chain experience
- Experience managing suppliers and contracts
- Strong commercial awareness
- Experience analysing spend and delivering savings
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Supply Chain & Inventory Coordinator in Croydon employer: Confidential
As a leading employer in the data centre operations sector, we offer an exceptional work environment that prioritises employee growth and development. Our collaborative culture fosters innovation and accountability, while our commitment to safety and operational excellence ensures that you will be part of a team that values your contributions. With opportunities for international travel and the chance to lead critical operations across the EMEA region, this role provides a unique platform for impactful leadership and career advancement.
