Supply Chain Coordinator
Salary: £35,000-£40,000 + discretionary bonus (salary depending on experience).
Location: Denton - site-based with onsite parking.
Introduction
The business supports major engineering programmes and you'll work in a project-led environment where delivery and customer confidence matter every day. This is a stable, established engineering business with a long track record supporting major engineering programmes. You'll join a professional, well-run environment where people work together properly: clear priorities, straight communication, and support when things get pressured. It's also a place where the basics are done well — a positive, collaborative culture and an office setup that feels like a business you can build a career in. It is commonplace to be working next to someone with 20-30 years experience in the business, a number of the senior leaders have worked their way up from starting on the shop floor.
What You’ll Be Doing
* Manage purchasing and expediting activities for aerospace materials and components
* Ensure materials are available to support production schedules and customer delivery dates
* Coordinate subcontract processing routes and maintain visibility of progress, delays and recovery actions
* Manage supplier performance, lead times and delivery recovery activity
* Reduce shortages and improve OTIF performance across the supply chain
* Maintain clear escalation plans for late or at-risk ordersWork closely with Planning, Production, Quality and Commercial teams to prioritise actions
* Ensure customer requirements, certifications and traceability standards are flowed down correctly to suppliers
* Support customer communication during supply chain recovery activity when required
* Maintain accurate PO management, supplier updates and documentation records
What Success Looks Like
* On Time Delivery (OTD / OTIF)
* Material and subcontract shortages
* Supplier lead time adherence
* Supplier delivery performance
* Escalation and recovery response times
* Compliance, certification and traceability accuracy
What We’re Looking For
Essential
* Experience in supply chain, procurement or expediting within aerospace or regulated manufacturing
* Strong understanding of long lead-time materials and subcontract processing
* Confident managing supplier delays, escalations and recovery plans
* Strong organisational and administrative skills
* Experience managing purchase orders, supplier communication and delivery tracking
* Comfortable working cross-functionally in a production-led environment
Desirable
* Knowledge of AS9100 / EN9100 environments
* Experience managing approved supplier lists and customer flow-down requirements
* ERP / MRP system experience
* CIPS qualification or equivalent practical experience
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