Overview
Who We Are, This is an ideal opportunity to join us at an exciting time of growth in this hands-on role, in which you will be integral to each stage of our supply chain process, with accountabilities ranging from the purchasing of raw materials and planning our production, to managing the despatch of the final product. You will collaborate with the Plant Director and other senior managers, as well as key divisional figures across our global business. This is a full-time, site-based role with opportunities to work flexibly when aligned to the needs of the business.
Location: Rotherham (S61)
Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Contract Duration: 9 to 12 months
Responsibilities
* Drive the end-to-end site supply chain activities, inclusive of an Inventory and Operations Planning (SIOP) strategy with maximum impact on business results and customer service.
* Provide effective leadership to your team, coaching and developing to promote high performance that delivers continuous improvement, added value and cost reductions.
* Accountability for the planning process, underpinned by an understanding of capacity constraints and historical customer behaviour and future customer forecasts; seeking to continuously improve this process in partnership with Commercial colleagues.
* Collaborate cross functionally to ensure consistent and reliable implementation of supply chain activities across the site in support of long-term business goals to ensure we maximise the utilisation of installed capacity and reduce costs.
* Schedule and forecast accurate volumes of materials, goods and products inbound to the business from supply chain partners.
* Move materials, goods and products (including importing and exporting) to ensure that they are in the right place to meet customer demand.
* Work with agreed KPIs to measure success (short, medium, and long-term plans), develop actions and drive delivery and communicate progress across various levels of the business.
* Actively monitor sales forecasts to identify any effect on the supply chain, implementing efficiency strategies and developing supply chain management procedures.
* Collaborate with the wider divisional Supply Chain team, inputting into the analysis and investment proposals that align with the business needs and play an integral part in the preparation of budgets and commercial proposals.
* Work with the wider site team to drive continuous improvement across supply chain, planning and logistics related activities and maintain all variables within the ERP system to optimise efficiency.
* Interpret and analyse complex data and trends, developing recommendations and strategies.
* Overall responsibility and accountability for the materials planning determining how much and what type of materials and products to hold where in the supply chain which includes: distribution and replenishment plans.
Qualifications
You will need the following:
* Have proven operational experience gained from leadership roles within supply chain functions.
* Apply a results orientated approach with the ability to plan and prioritise multiple projects, both individual and of your direct reports, to deliver against objectives and deadlines.
* Be an effective communicator who can coach and develop your team members, as well as engaging collaboratively with key stakeholders from across the business.
* Have had exposure to MRP/ERP systems, and you may have achieved a recognised supply chain qualification.
What We Can Offer The Right Candidate
You can expect a competitive salary with additional benefits.
* 7% employer contribution pension scheme
* Life Assurance
* 25 days holiday plus additional bank holiday entitlement
* Immediate access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
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