Job Description
Supply Chain Specialist
An exciting opportunity has arisen with my client. They are a successful OEM Aerospace Engineering company. They is looking for a Supply Chain Specialist to join a busy team during an exciting period of growth.
If you have previous supply chain experience gained within an engineering or manufacturing environment, then we would love to hear from you.
Reporting directly to the Procurement Manager, you will manage supplier relationships and order books ensuring business requirements are clearly recognised.
Your responsibilities will include:
* Manage a portfolio of Suppliers to ensure business requirements are met
* Supplier performance analysis, reviewing the impact of poor performance and implementing the action plan
* Participate in multisite Supplier business reviews
* Work within a cross functional team to ensure successful work package transfers in the Supply Chain
* Support effective implementation of Supplier Performance strategy and initiatives
* Manage internal expectations with key Customers to ensure full customer satisfaction.
* Order book management: Analyse, process, confirm and communicate requirements to the supplier, negotiate dead-lines & quantities to meet business needs
* Maintain ERP and manage inventory
* Review and upload the supplier schedules
What will you need?
* Good working knowledge of ERP system (ideally SAP) and MRP2 Principles
* Experience in an Engineering or Manufacturing environment
* Computer literate in Word & Excel to include an intermediate knowledge of Excel
* Previous experience in negotiating and influencing
* Proven experience of building relationships with suppliers
The benefits of working for this company are:
* 25 days holiday + UK Bank Holidays
* ‘On Board Benefits' Programme, providing a number of schemes such as cycle to work, technology savings, retail discounts, access to healthcare, house moving day, sports and social club
* Shares and profit share scheme
* Fulfilling your potential with Career Progressions opportunities such as company sponsorship and further training courses
* Family friendly policies including maternity, paternity, adoptive parents, shared parental leave, parental leave and flexible working
* Pension Min contribution (employee) 4.5% no max contribution cap BUT the company will only match the employee contribution up to 8%
* Healthcare cash plan - company cover solo level 1 cover for the employee as standard, dependent children can also be covered up to age 18 - also option to upgrade to partner cover at employees expense if required
The company undertakes some defence related work so all candidates must be able to achieve Basic Security Clearance.
For further details, please contact Giles Churchill on 01453 829794 or 07966971648.