At a Glance
- Tasks: Oversee materials purchasing, production planning, and inventory management for a dynamic supply chain.
- Company: Join a well-established business in the Whitworth area with a forward-thinking approach.
- Benefits: Earn up to £35,000, enjoy flexible hours, onsite parking, and life insurance.
- Other info: Great opportunity for career growth in a collaborative environment.
- Why this job: Make an impact in a vital role that supports over 300 customers and 500 products.
- Qualifications: 5 years' experience in supply chain roles with strong planning and purchasing skills.
The predicted salary is between 29250 - 35750 £ per year.
Finlay Jude Associates are recruiting a Supply Chain Coordinator on behalf of a well-established business in the Whitworth area. As the Supply Chain Coordinator, you will be responsible for overseeing all materials purchasing, production planning, subcontract manufacturing co-ordination and inventory management. This is a permanent role to start ASAP!
Package and benefits:
- Salary up to £35,000 plus annual bonus scheme
- 37.5 hours per week – working hours are fully flexible across 5 days Mon – Fri
- Onsite parking – you must have a full UK Driving licence
- Life Insurance (2x salary)
- Christmas shut down
Role and duties:
- Reviewing and updating supply chain practices in line with company policies, standards, laws and regulations
- Planning and preparation of weekly production schedules for Operations Teams for multiple manufacturing lines serving over 300 active customers and 500 active products
- Negotiating terms and prices with suppliers for £1.5 million/annum purchasing spend across materials, packaging etc., monitoring and assessing their performance and maintaining cost-effective practices
- Attention to detail is key – right down to the finer details including labels etc (fines are incurred for errors and non-conformance)
- Placing of material purchase orders with suppliers and tracking on time delivery
- Analysing the supply chain data, seeking improvement opportunities, solving any issues or putting alternative plans in place
- Identifying and minimising risk by predicting the demand for products
- Managing inventory levels of around £750,000 including cycle counting, monthly and quarterly stock takes
- Managing 3rd party Sub-contract manufacturing and production
- Management of the company’s ERP system Supply Chain module and product and materials master data
- Updating and maintaining costing data for materials, work in progress (WIP) and products
- Liaising with non-UK suppliers and haulage/import organisations for in-bound materials
- Defining, monitoring and evaluating Supply Chain KPIs
- Strong working relationship with Sales and Customer Services teams for updating of lead times, progress on customer orders etc.
- Strong working relationship with Operations teams for ensuring fulfilment of production schedules and inventory accuracy
- Liaising, visiting and working with the company’s major customers’ purchasing contacts for product sales volumes, forecasting, commitments on supply and demand requirements
Required experience:
- Strong planning and purchasing skills, ideally with some understanding of Material Requirement Planning (MRP)
- Strong understanding of all import and export documentation requirements
- Excellent time management skills and the ability to work under pressure while maintaining accuracy as well as ability to multi-task
- Ability to work alone with strong initiative as well as a team player
- Strategic planning and thinking, systems analysis and evaluation
- Relationship management skills and problem solving skills
- Interpersonal skills with the ability to develop good cross functional, and collaborative working relationships across operational environments as well as interacting with senior management
- Understanding of risk management within the supply chain of the company
- 5 years’ experience in a complex Supply Chain/Purchasing/Planning role
If you are looking for a fantastic role as a Supply Chain Coordinator and want to work for a forward-thinking company, then apply now with your current updated CV.
Supply Chain Coordinator in Whitworth employer: Finlay Jude Associates
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