Purchasing & Supply Chain Co-ordinator

1. Purchasing & Supply Chain Co-ordinator required for employment in a Global based manufacturing company in Kenfig Industrial Estate near Port Talbot.
2. You'll act as single point of contact for suppliers to ensure on time deliveries, maintain supplier relationships and monitor / communicate price changes.
3. We offer 23 days holiday per annum plus bank holidays, Pension Scheme, Enhanced sick pay package after completion of probationary and then again from Yr 2 and many more.

Benefits: 

• 23 days holiday per annum plus bank holidays
• Pension Scheme
• Enhanced sick pay package after completion of probationary and then again from Yr 2
• Cycle to work scheme 
• Ongoing training to complete the levels with remuneration for successful completion 
• On site parking 
• Company workwear provided 

Purchasing & Supply Chain Co-ordinator required for employment in a Global based manufacturing company in Kenfig Industrial Estate near Port Talbot

• Salary £35,000 - £37,000 depending on experience. 
• Own transport is required as site is not near any major transport links.
• Monday to Friday 37.5 hrs per week 
• Must have the right to work in the uk.

Qualifications

Qualifications/skills (education, experience and skills):

• Preferable experience within a high volume manufacturing sector
• Preferable experience of working with planning within ERP systems
• Preferable experience of purchasing
• Proactive, self-starter who is comfortable working on own initiative. To succeed, you must be numerate, computer literate and have an attention to detail.  The ability to work under pressure and to strict deadlines is essential.  
• Enthusiastic and professional individual who enjoys being part of a successful team with the ability to build and develop excellent internal and external relationships.
• Strong team working ethic, comfortable working alongside colleagues in supporting functions. Ability to interact and cooperate with all company employees.
• Self-motivated, reliable, dedicated, hardworking, conscientious and flexible

Responsibilities

Summary (job purpose and main contribution to business):

To perform purchasing and planning functions, ensure all tasks are achieved to required standards and maintain a professional and reliable service in the supplier facing role and to internal stakeholders

Essential Functions (main responsibilities):

• Creating purchase orders based on planning requirements and Engineering spares requirements
• Act as single point of contact for suppliers to ensure on time deliveries, maintain supplier relationships and monitor / communicate price changes
• Maintain supplier price lists in the ERP system
• Appraise new potential suppliers, cost price analysis to identify potential savings
• Liaise with Sales team, Warehouse and Production for planning purposes
• Liaise with Quality and Finance departments for Suppliers and Item Master set up and additions into quality controlled systems
• Inventory planning in ERP system based on customer forecasts (Raw materials, Manufactured goods and Purchased goods)
• Schedule production orders to ensure internal schedules, customer requirements and optimum inventory holdings are met.
• Regular review of stocks min/max and EOQ’s for purchasing and production planning
• Reporting – Produce inventory and purchasing KPI’s and performance metrics
• Liaison to Divisional Purchasing leads to implement purchasing projects at site level
• Coordinate weekly planning meetings and issue weekly plan to Production and Engineering departments
• Attend morning meeting and update teams on planning / production requirements
• Resolve issues in supply chain when occurring
• Maintain professionalism as supplier facing department, ensure utmost accuracy and quality of work produced
• To comply with reasonable requests from management
• Other ad hoc duties as allocated