Sourcing Specialist

Manpower UK Ltd; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Sourcing Fulfilment Specialist in Cheltenham. The role involves managing supplier orders, ensuring product delivery for production, and driving accountability within the team. Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree and strong analytical, communication, and leadership skills. Experience with Oracle ERP and Excel is preferred. The position offers a competitive pay rate and requires 5 days in the office.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Own the alignment and fulfilment of the orderbook.
• Drive accountability with suppliers to ensure execution.
• Ensure timely return of reject material for rework or credit.
• Monitor Purchase Queries and Production Permits to maintain material availability.

Skills

High performance in Sourcing/Fulfilment

Strong communication skills

Interpersonal and leadership skills

Analytical and organisational ability

Time management skills

Customer-minded

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Oracle ERP

Excel

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Sourcing Fulfilment Specialist

Location: Cheltenham / 5 days in the office.

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

Contract Length: 12 Months

Responsibilities

• The Fulfilment Specialist will own the alignment and fulfilment of the orderbook, 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 escalations levels to establish and present problematic periods, therefore actively reporting on recovery plans and action status
• Ensure reject material is returned to suppliers in a timely fashion for rework, replacement or credit using repair and/or debit orders process
• Effectively monitor Purchase Queries, Non-Conformance, Corrective Actions and Production Permits to maintain material availability
• Ensure that cadence supplier engagement is in-line with risk levels and potential impact production lines
• Invoice query reconciliation and problem resolution
• Occasional travel

Required Qualifications / Characteristics

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college or equivalent knowledge and experience
• Ability to demonstrate high performance within a Sourcing/Fulfilment environment.
• Strong oral and written communication skills. Strong interpersonal, leadership and negotiation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• 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
• Invoice queries and issue resolution
• 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
• Lean/Continuous training and implementation
• Previous people management experience
• Action planning