Purchasing & Supply Chain Coordinator

Liz Orpwood Recruitment Ltd; Essex; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Liz Orpwood Recruitment Ltd is seeking an experienced Buyer/Supply Chain professional for a manufacturing client. The role focuses on sourcing components, negotiating with suppliers, planning to ensure material availability, and driving continual improvement.

Candidates should have strong ERP/MRP experience and be highly organized with good problem-solving and communication skills. The role is commutable from Cambridgeshire, Suffolk and Essex.

Qualifications

• Experience in purchasing, planning or supply chain roles.
• Strong ERP/MRP experience.
• Proven ability to source components and negotiate with suppliers.
• Excellent organisation and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Sourcing and procuring a range of components to achieve production requirements
• Negotiating with suppliers
• Sourcing, assessing and monitoring suppliers
• Effective planning to ensure optimum availability of material
• Continuous improvement projects focusing on processes and efficiencies

Skills

Sourcing & Purchasing

Supplier Negotiation

Procurement Planning

ERP/MRP

MS Office

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Education

CIPS qualifications advantageous

Procurement or Supply Chain degree

Tools

ERP/MRP software

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Are you an experienced Purchasing, Planning or Supply Chain professional looking for a new opportunity and interested in joining a growing, successful and innovative manufacturing company?

My client is looking to strengthen their team and are keen to find an experienced buyer or procurement professional who can ideally demonstrate experience in the following areas;

• Sourcing and procuring a range of components to achieve production requirements
• Negotiating with suppliers
• Sourcing, assessing and monitoring suppliers
• Effective planning to ensure optimum availability of material
• Continuous improvement projects focussing on processes and efficiencies
• Strong ERP/MRP, MS Office and IT skills
• Highly organised with excellent problem solving and communication skills

This role would suit an experienced buyer, supply chain, planning, purchasing or procurement professional, CIPS qualifications would be advantageous but not essential. Strong ERP/MRP skills are essential.

This role is easily commutable from Newmarket, Cambridge, Royston, Haverhill, Saffron Walden, Duxford, Bishops Stortford, Cambourne and many more places within Cambridgeshire, Suffolk and Essex.

This role may suit you if you have worked a Buyer, Senior Buyer, Project Buyer, Purchasing Officer, Procurement Specialist, Supply Chain Co-ordinator, Technical Buyer, Commodity Buyer, Material Planner, Strategic Buyer or similar.