Procurement and Inventory Coordinator

KHR - Recruitment Specialists; Hailsham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Enhanced pension

Onsite parking

Training and development

Job summary

Knowledge House Resourcing Ltd is recruiting for a Procurement professional to take ownership of purchasing and supplier management, with a hands-on stores and warehouse support element in Hailsham.

You will source materials, manage supplier relationships, and coordinate with production and warehouse teams to forecast demand, while maintaining stock accuracy and driving cost-saving improvements in a dynamic manufacturing and logistics environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in procurement, purchasing, or supply chain coordination.
• Strong negotiation and vendor management skills.
• Warehouse experience with picking, packing and dispatch.
• Forklift licence and warehouse equipment experience beneficial.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, procurement platforms, and stock control software.
• Proactive, detail-oriented, organized, and safety-conscious.

Responsibilities

• Sourcing, negotiating, and purchasing high-quality materials and components within budget.
• Raising purchase orders and managing supplier performance, lead times, and onboarding.
• Tracking inventory levels to prevent shortages, manage slow-moving stock, and streamline re-orders.
• Partnering with internal production, technical, and warehouse teams to forecast material demand.
• Driving cost-saving initiatives and continuous supply chain improvements.
• Accurately picking, packing, and preparing customer orders for dispatch.
• Managing goods-in, stock counts, cycle counts, and system reconciliations.
• Operating warehouse handling equipment (including forklifts) to load and unload deliveries safely.
• Maintaining a clean, organised, and compliant warehouse environment.

Skills

Supply Chain

Vendor management

Negotiation

Warehouse experience

Forklift licence

Microsoft Office

Procurement platforms

Stock control software

Detail-oriented

Tools

Microsoft Office

Procurement platforms

Stock control software

Job description

Location: Hailsham
Salary: £35,000 – £40,000 per annum
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Benefits: 25 days holiday + bank holidays, enhanced pension, onsite parking, training and development

Are you an experienced supply chain or procurement specialist who enjoys a dynamic, hands‑on environment? KHR have partnered with an established, specialist manufacturing and logistics partner who supports key industries with specialised product solutions.

We are seeking a Procurement professional to take ownership of purchasing and supplier management, with a small element of hands‑on stores and warehouse support. The role is primarily focused on procurement, ensuring materials are sourced efficiently and on time, while also providing support with stock, goods in and dispatch when required.

Responsibilities will include:

Procurement

• Sourcing, negotiating, and purchasing high-quality materials and components within budget
• Raising purchase orders and managing key supplier performance, lead times, and onboarding
• Tracking inventory levels to prevent shortages, manage slow-moving stock, and streamline re-orders
• Partnering with internal production, technical, and warehouse teams to forecast material demand
• Driving cost-saving initiatives and continuous supply chain improvements

Stores & Dispatch Operations

• Accurately picking, packing, and preparing customer orders for dispatch
• Managing goods-in, stock counts, cycle counts, and system reconciliations
• Operating warehouse handling equipment (including forklifts) to load and unload deliveries safely
• Maintaining a clean, organised, and compliant warehouse environment

Candidate Profile

• Supply Chain Expertise: Proven experience in procurement, purchasing, or supply chain coordination
• Negotiation & Vendor Management: Strong communication skills with a track record of building supplier relationships
• Warehouse Experience: Practical knowledge of picking, packing, dispatch, and inventory systems
• Equipment Certification: Valid forklift licence and experience with warehouse handling equipment would be beneficial
• Technical Proficiency: Competency in Microsoft Office, procurement platforms, and stock control software
• Mindset: Proactive, highly detail-oriented, organised, and safety-conscious

Knowledge House Resourcing Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. KHR – Recruitment Specialists is a trading name of Knowledge House Resourcing Ltd.