Procurement & Supply Chain Specialist

Forrest Recruitment Ltd.; Manchester; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly bonus scheme

Training opportunities

Job summary

Forrest Recruitment Ltd. has a hands-on Procurement & Supply Chain Specialist role in Sale, UK, offering a salary up to £31,000 with a quarterly bonus. You will oversee end-to-end supply chain activities, source materials, negotiate with suppliers and drive cost savings while ensuring ISO9001 & ISO4001 compliance.

Join a team focused on efficiency, supplier performance and ERP/MRP-driven optimisation, with opportunities for professional development and training.

Qualifications

• Relevant supply chain and buying experience.
• Degree or CIPPS qualification.
• Experience with supplier relationships and cost-saving initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Source and produce raw materials, consumables and services to meet production deadlines.
• Develop strong supplier relationships and negotiate favourable terms.
• Implement cost-saving opportunities.
• Manage supplier approval and compliance (ISO9001 & ISO4001).
• Monitor stock levels and liaise with production to minimise excess inventory.
• Support demand planning & forecasting.
• Coordinate with warehouse and production to ensure stock accuracy.
• Analyse supply chain performance and generate improvement reports.
• Support ERP/MRP systems implementation and process improvements.

Skills

Supply chain management

Procurement

Negotiation

Forecasting

Education

Relevant degree or CIPPS qualification

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Procurement & Supply Chain Specialist Sale Up to 31,000 doe (includes bonus)

A leading global manufacturing & export business has an exciting opportunity for a proven buyer to join their team. You shall manage end-to-end supply chain processes, ensuring materials and services are available whilst driving cost efficiency and compliance. This is a great opportunity to combine strategic procurement, supplier performance management, inventory control and logistics co-ordination.

• Source and produce raw materials, consumables and services to meet production deadlines
• Developing strong supplier relationships and negotiating favourable terms
• Implementing cost-saving opportunities
• Managing supplier approval and compliance in line with ISO9001 & ISO4001
• Monitoring stock levels, working closely with production to minimise excess inventory
• Support demand planning & forecasting
• Liaising with warehouse and production teams to ensure stock accuracy, resolving any discrepancies
• Analyse supply chain performance, producing reports and recommendations for improvement
• Supporting the implementation of ERP/MRP systems & process enhancements

This role would suit a confident decision maker who is self-driven, with relevant Supply-chain and buying experience, alongside a relevant degree or CIPPS qualification

This company pride themselves on providing self-development plans and further development/training opportunities and a quarterly bonus scheme.