Buyer

Temporary to Permanent Role - Fulltime 40 Hours Per Week
Based in Aldridge
£12.02 per hour

Buyer/ Supply Chain Coordinator
I am recruiting a Supply Chain Coordinator for my client based in Walsall, working within the Supply Chain team in continuously improving the company's performance. The Supply Chain Coordinator role will specialise in buying or planning but is required to be cross-functionally trained and developed to ensure cover for all supply chain processes in a dynamic team environment.
Duties to include
- Working on SAP ERP system
- Coordinate and action key SAP transactions
- Work within the Supply Chain team and wider site Operations teams to review purchasing, production, delivery & sales requirements
- Maintain MRP data
- Plan day to day operations
- Develop supply chain costs through the use of supply chain tools - supplier negotiation, stock cover, work centre utilisation.
- Facilitate delivery of required material
- Supports the warehouse, manufacturing, dispatch and customer service teams
- Develop and maintain relationships with key partners,
- Maintains an excellent understanding of the operational capabilities of the business and requirements
- Enhance the production planning process using Continuous Improvement.

The ideal candidate will have
- IT Skills, experience of ERP systems (SAP) and Microsoft Office
- CIPS or APICS (beneficial but not essential)
- Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
- Ability to communicate with all business levels, both within and external to the business.
- Previous experience in procurement, negotiation, supplier management, or production planning with a track record of delivering high performance results
- Ability to understand and manage complex data
- Hands-on approach to achieve best possible customer service
- Finance literate
- Outstanding organisational and communication skills