Sourcing Expeditor

Manpower UK Ltd; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Sourcing Expeditor in Cheltenham to manage supplier relationships and fulfill orders. You will drive accountability with suppliers and ensure product delivery for production needs. The ideal candidate will have strong communication, analytical, and organizational skills, and experience in sourcing and fulfillment. This role offers a competitive pay rate of £25.99 and is office-based for five days a week.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Sourcing/Fulfilment environment required.
• Strong oral and written communication skills are a must.
• Proven analytical and organizational abilities are essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage supplier and order book for product delivery.
• Drive accountability in order-book execution.
• Handle invoice query reconciliation.

Skills

Sourcing/Fulfilment experience

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Analytical skills

Excel proficiency

Tools

Oracle ERP

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Sourcing Expeditor

Location: Cheltenham / 5 days in the office.

Pay Rate: £25.99 Paid via PAYE (Inside IR35)

Contract Length: 12 Months

Responsibilities

• Own the alignment and fulfilment of the order book with a specific set of suppliers, driving action and accountability with sub-tier suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Manage supplier and order book to ensure delivery of product to support multiple production lines and value streams.
• Drive accountability with your portfolio of suppliers to ensure order-book execution and alignment of demand across multiple platforms and value streams, which may require occasional travel.
• Adopt a focused and analytical approach to order-book management in a challenging and changing environment, ensuring adequate and appropriate supplier meetings are scheduled to meet business goals.
• Maintain open communication with the appropriate team members and escalation levels to establish and present problematic periods, actively reporting on recovery plans and action status.
• Ensure cadence of supplier engagement is in line with risk levels and potential impact on production lines.
• Handle invoice query reconciliation and problem resolution.

Required qualifications / characteristics

• Ability to demonstrate experience working within a Sourcing/Fulfilment environment.
• Strong oral and written communication skills. Strong interpersonal, supplier relationship building and negotiation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally.
• Time management skills with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment whilst receiving multiple and competing priorities.
• Strong customer mind-set.
• Proven analytical and organisational ability with strong demonstrated Excel skills.
• As part of the Sourcing Organisation the Fulfilment Specialist may be required to support sourcing activity covering commodity or program activities.

Desired experience and skills

• Knowledge of Oracle ERP
• Computer literate
• Ability to problem solve