Job title:
Purchasing & Supply Planning Coordinator
Location:
Rural Canterbury, Kent (Office Based), your own transport is essential
Salary:
32,000 - 36,000
Hours:
Monday-Friday, 8am-4:30pm
Start Date:
January 2027
Reasons to work at this company:
- Supportive and collaborative working environment
- Genuine opportunity to develop your purchasing and supply chain career
- Exposure to international suppliers and end-to-end supply chain operations
- Growing business with exciting long-term prospects
- Comprehensive benefits package
As Purchasing & Supply Planning Coordinator, you will be responsible for:
- Managing daily purchasing and stock replenishment activities
- Reviewing and approving replenishment proposals and order recommendations
- Raising, confirming, and monitoring purchase orders with UK and international suppliers
- Maintaining accurate supplier lead times and ETA information
- Chasing overdue deliveries and resolving supply issues
- Acting as the primary point of contact for stock, availability, and delivery queries from internal teams
- Sourcing and ordering non-stock and customer-specific items
- Coordinating product availability for larger project and installation requirements
- Supporting new product sourcing and supplier research
- Producing regular stock, purchasing, and performance reports
- Managing and supporting an offshore Purchasing & Supply Chain Administrator
- Working closely with stakeholders to improve stock availability and customer service levels
Essential skills & experience required for this role:
- Purchasing, Supply Planning, Procurement or Supply Chain
- Experience within a distribution, wholesale, logistics or product-based environment
- Practical experience using ERP, MRP or forecasting systems
- Experience managing supplier relationships and purchase orders
- Knowledge of importing products and working with overseas suppliers
- Strong Excel skills
- Excellent organisational and prioritisation abilities
- Strong communication skills with the confidence to deal with internal stakeholders and suppliers
- A detail-oriented approach and ability to manage multiple priorities
- Experience within healthcare, medical, technical or regulated product environments would be an advantage
- Previous experience managing or mentoring a junior team member
- CIPS qualification or currently studying towards one
- Familiarity with inventory forecasting and demand planning systems
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Purchasing & Supply Planning Coordinator Canterbury GBP36k employer: Office Angels
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