Job Title: Sourcing Expeditor
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Location: Cheltenham / 5 days in the office.
Pay Rate: £25.99 Paid via PAYE (Inside IR35)
Contract Length: 12 Months
The Sourcing Expeditor will own the alignment and fulfilment of the orderbook with a specific set of suppliers, therefore driving action and accountability with our sub-tier suppliers and internal stakeholders.
Supplier & Order Book Management
Responsible for ensuring the delivery of product to support multiple production lines and value streams
Drive accountability with your portfolio of suppliers to ensure order-book execution and alignment of demand across multiple platforms and value streams, which may require occasional travel
Have a focused and analytical approach to order-book management in a challenging and changing environment, ensuring adequate and appropriate supplier meetings are scheduled to meet business goals
Ensure open communication is had with the appropriate team members and escalations levels to establish and present problematic periods, therefore actively reporting on recovery plans and action status
Ensure that cadence supplier engagement is in-line with risk levels and potential impact production lines
Invoice query reconciliation and problem resolution
Required Qualifications/ Characteristics
Ability to demonstrate experience working within a Sourcing/Fulfilment environment.
Strong oral and written communication skills. Strong interpersonal, Supplier relationship building and negotiation skills.
Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally
Time Management skills with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment whilst receiving multiple and competing priorities
Strong customer mind-set
Proven analytical and organisational ability with strong demonstrated Excel skills
As part of the Sourcing Organisation the Fulfilment Specialist may be required to support sourcing activity covering commodity or program activities
Desired experience and skills
Knowledge of Oracle ERP
Computer literate
Ability to problem solve