Strategic Purchasing & Supply Planner

Confidential; England; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential, a family-run business in a rural UK setting, is seeking a proactive Purchasing & Supply Chain professional. You will run daily purchasing, stock replenishment, and act as the go-to for stock, ETA and availability questions from the sales team.

Responsibilities include using Slimstock and Dynamics 365 Business Central to manage orders, chase deliveries, coordinate with UK, European and Far East suppliers, and report on stock levels at weekly and monthly reviews.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years in purchasing, supply planning or customer supply.
• Hands-on use of an ERP or forecasting tool (Slimstock, Business Central or similar).
• Experience ordering from Far East suppliers; lead times, shipping, MOQs.
• Strong Excel skills.
• Calm, clear and quick with internal customers; answers in plain English.
• Organised: runs a daily task list and closes things out.

Responsibilities

• Daily ordering: run the daily ordering routine in Slimstock and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.
• Purchase orders: place, confirm and track POs with UK, European and Far East suppliers.
• Expediting: chase late and part deliveries, and escalate supplier failures to the Strategic Procurement & Supplier Performance Manager.
• Sales support: be the single point of contact for stock, ETA and availability questions.
• Specials, dropship and project orders: source, quote and order non-stock items.
• New product enquiries: find suppliers and pricing for customer requests.
• People: line-manage, coach and set daily priorities for the offshore Purchasing & Supply Chain Administrator.
• Reporting: produce weekly stock-out, overdue-PO and stock-holding reports, and present at the monthly stock and supply review.

Skills

Purchasing

Supply planning

ERP/Forecasting

Excel

English

Tools

Slimstock

Business Central

Job description

Confidential, a family-run business in a rural UK setting, is seeking a proactive Purchasing & Supply Chain professional. You will run daily purchasing, stock replenishment, and act as the go-to for stock, ETA and availability questions from the sales team.

Responsibilities include using Slimstock and Dynamics 365 Business Central to manage orders, chase deliveries, coordinate with UK, European and Far East suppliers, and report on stock levels at weekly and monthly reviews.