Supply Chain Coordinator
Preston based - Hybrid possible for the right candidate
Salary - up to £40k
Leading and established Online Retail and Ecommerce business based in Preston, Lancashire are looking to secure an experienced Supply Chain professional to join their growing team.
With a turnover of c.£16m and growing! The business are looking to improve their Supply Chain by recruiting a talented and dynamic individual to continually improve and streamline the purchasing function. In addition to manage the production/inventory planning on our on-site packing operation. This is a great opportunity for someone to make a real impact in a growing company.
Role & Responsibility
- Ensure the correct scheduling and procurement of products of both finished goods and raw materials sourced from the UK and globally.
- Ensuring demand schedules are aligned to meet sales forecasts and planned promotional activity.
- Creating, placing and chasing supplier purchase orders on SAP to meet demand requirements.
- Delivery Scheduling; Liaising with the distribution team and suppliers to manage the flow of inbound deliveries of container arrivals to meet logistical and demand requirements.
- Production planning for small on-site packing operation of raw materials into various packaging sizes.
- KPI reporting on inventory and availability levels
- Provide weekly/daily reports to the business regarding the stock availability situation.
- Identify excess and obsolete inventory
What does the ideal candidate look like?
The successful candidate will be driven by growth and the opportunity to join an innovative business always striving for ways to better themselves.
- Proven Demand Planning & Forecasting experience
- ERP knowledge, use of SAP Business One would be advantageous but not essential
- Strong analytical skills set
- Highly motivated and enthusiastic with a 'can do' attitude
- Highly adaptable to change, demonstrating a proactive approach
This is a great opportunity for someone to join a progressive business with achievable growth plans. The business are looking for someone solutions driven and dynamic - new ideas welcome with open arms!!
The role is site based as a result of the internal stakeholder relationships in place however, the business would consider someone looking for hybrid working once settled into the business.
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