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The scope of the role is company-wide, supporting and assisting the Managing Director and working with the global supply base, there may at times, be a requirement to travel and work overseas.
The role will involve managing best practice in:
- Assisting with the planning stock rotation and setting inventory trigger levels
- communicating component, finished and/or raw product, packaging and delivery specifications, to suppliers
- comparing supplier and competitor prices and negotiating prices down
- drafting and issuing Purchase Orders
- checking and authorizing, order acknowledgements and invoices
- liaising with the sales team re. stock price, volumes and lead-times
- assisting with capacity planning and forward scheduling
- working closely with the warehouse manager on all in/outbound stock and stock holding related issues
- managing global logistics
- overseeing UK transport strategy, distribution arrangements and costs.
- liaising with sales & Finance and suppliers on quality assurance standards
- conducting supplier audits
- supporting marketing with relevant stock availability and timings for specific product development, launches and promotions
- assisting with returns management
- working with the senior management team on assisting with the identification and disposal of, slow moving stock and clearance lines
- assisting with the producing reports on stock levels, stock turn, demand forecasting and related information
Essential skills and experience include:
- confidence in communicating at all levels and in different cultures, both externally with suppliers and third-party service providers and internally, re. management reporting and warehouse floor direction
- the ability to manage and mentor a small team
- resourcefulness and strong negotiation skills
- excellent aptitude for IT, IS and WMS including Excel, and ideally, Opera, or a similar in-house inventory and accounting-based system, or specialist supply chain management software
- budgetary and cash flow understanding
- initiative in all aspects of cost reduction
- application of control and measurement systems
- ability to multi-task in a busy and demanding role in a small team
- results-focused, with a passion for continuous improvement
- a keen eye for detail
- excellent numerical, analytical and problem-solving skills
- a can do attitude and preparedness to get stuck in at a hands-on level when needed, and to lead by example
- (ideally) knowledge of ordering from the Far East and forecasting to long lead-times
- Commercially astute
- familiarity with risk management techniques
- experience of working to tight deadlines
- customer focused with an understanding of customer expectations and service levels & ideally an understanding of the product.
- Post Brexit customs procedure
About you:
- As my client is growing their team, having the right team fit is just as important as your experience! They are looking for a people-person, who can be proactive, and a real team player.
Additional information:
- This is a full-time position, with flexibility around the daily hours of this role, with the business working between 8am-6pm, they are able to accommodate a later start time etc.
- They also have an early finish on a Friday of 3pm!
- This is an on-site position in their Bury St Edmunds office.
- Progression is available as the company grows, and is a fantastic opportunity to really develop a wide range of skills within the supply chain.
For more information, or to apply, please submit your updated CV to (url removed).
