Procurement & Supply Planning Specialist

Office Angels; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Career development

Collaborative team

Job summary

Office Angels is recruiting a Purchasing & Supply Planning Coordinator for a rural Canterbury location. You will manage day‑to‑day purchasing, stock replenishment, and supplier coordination to keep customers supplied and costs controlled.

Working closely with sales, warehouse teams and international suppliers, you will own lead times, delivery updates and stock availability, supporting ongoing improvements across the end-to-end supply chain in a collaborative, growth‑minded environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in purchasing, stock replenishment and supplier coordination.
• Experience in distribution/logistics or product-based environments.
• Proficient with ERP/MRP or forecasting systems.
• Experience managing supplier relationships and purchase orders.
• Knowledge of importing and overseas suppliers.
• Strong Excel skills.
• Excellent organisational and prioritisation abilities.
• Strong communication with internal stakeholders and suppliers.
• Detail-oriented with ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Healthcare/medical/regulated products experience is a plus.
• Experience mentoring junior team members.
• CIPS qualification or studying towards one.
• Familiarity with inventory forecasting and demand planning systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily purchasing and stock replenishment activities.
• Review replenishment proposals and order recommendations.
• Raise, confirm, monitor purchase orders with UK and international suppliers.
• Maintain accurate supplier lead times and ETAs.
• Chasing overdue deliveries and resolving supply issues.
• Act as primary contact for stock, availability and delivery queries.
• Source and order non-stock and customer-specific items.
• Coordinate product availability for larger project and installation requirements.
• Support new product sourcing and supplier research.
• Produce regular stock, purchasing and performance reports.
• Manage and support an offshore Purchasing & Supply Chain Administrator.
• Work with stakeholders to improve stock availability and customer service.

Skills

Purchasing

Excel

Stock control

Stakeholder comms

ERP

Forecasting

Supply planning

Supplier mgmt

Education

CIPS qualification

Tools

ERP systems

MRP systems

Forecasting systems

Job description

Office Angels is recruiting a Purchasing & Supply Planning Coordinator for a rural Canterbury location. You will manage day‑to‑day purchasing, stock replenishment, and supplier coordination to keep customers supplied and costs controlled.

Working closely with sales, warehouse teams and international suppliers, you will own lead times, delivery updates and stock availability, supporting ongoing improvements across the end-to-end supply chain in a collaborative, growth‑minded environment.