Supply Chain Coordinator

Compass Point Recruitment is proud to be supporting an established company, who are working within an exciting industry collaborating with large worldwide recognised brands, to recruit a Supply Chain Coordinator for their team.
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).