Sourcing Expeditor

Manpower; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading staffing agency in the UK is seeking a Sourcing Expeditor to manage the orderbook with suppliers and ensure product delivery for production lines. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong communication and analytical skills, as well as experience in a sourcing environment. This role requires problem-solving abilities and the capacity to handle competing priorities effectively.

Qualifications

• Experience working within a Sourcing/Fulfilment environment.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work cross-functionally.
• Experience in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities.
• Proven analytical and organisational ability.

Responsibilities

• Own the alignment and fulfilment of the orderbook with suppliers.
• Manage supplier and order book.
• Ensure the delivery of product to support production lines.
• Drive accountability with suppliers for order-book execution.
• Report on recovery plans and action status.
• Resolve invoice queries.

Skills

Experience in Sourcing/Fulfilment environment

Strong communication skills

Interpersonal relationship building

Negotiation skills

Time Management

Customer mindset

Analytical ability

Organisational ability

Strong Excel skills

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

• The Sourcing Expeditor will own the alignment and fulfilment of the orderbook with a specific set of suppliers, therefore driving action and accountability with our sub-tier suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Supplier & Order Book Management
• Responsible for ensuring the 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.
• Have 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.
• Ensure open communication is had with the appropriate team members and escalation levels to establish and present problematic periods, therefore actively reporting on recovery plans and action status.
• Ensure that cadence supplier engagement is in-line with risk levels and potential impact production lines.
• 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