Supply Chain

Recruitment Solutions (Folkestone) Ltd; Folkestone; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an EU Procurement Materials Specialist for a key manufacturing client in Folkestone. This role focuses on strategic and tactical materials management, ideal for someone experienced in supply chain and planning within the fast moving consumer goods sector. The position is fixed term for 12 months, with potential extension, offering a chance to influence and enhance processes within a dynamic manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of end-to-end supply chain.
• Technical understanding of manufacturing processes and packaging technologies.
• Previous experience in a multi-national organisation.

Responsibilities

• Manage material supply & inventory exposure.
• Work with suppliers to ensure effective materials management.
• Provide tactical and strategic thought leadership in planning and procurement.

Skills

Category & industry awareness

Procurement management processes

Stakeholder management

Strong analytical aptitude

Team player

Entrepreneurial and proactive

Education

CIPS qualification or other professional qualification

Tools

MS Office

ERP systems

Job description

Supply Chain

Ref: HM7077 / 1 Salary : £Attractive Contract Type : ContractLocation : Folkestone

A new instruction for an EU Procurement Materials Specialist with a key manufacturing client in the area specialising in fast moving consumer goods.

The Materials Specialist is a new role within the business and is initially presented on a fixed term contract basis for 12 months, with the possibility of a further extension thereafter.

This is a great opportunity to gain further experience within manufacturing and the opportunity to make the position your own. It is considered ideal for someone with a focus on supply chain and planning.

The Position

The Materials Specialist will be responsible for strategic and tactical materials management functions for the corporation and act as liaison among all business units impacted by materials management, including Supply Chain, Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Global Manufacturing Services and the manufacturing plants, Contract Fillers and direct material suppliers.

This is a non-management role, as there are no direct reports.

Experience we are seeking

• Category & industry awareness (fast moving consumer goods)
• In depth knowledge of procurement management processes tools and best practices
• Strong stakeholder management and reporting
• Strong analytical aptitude and business acumen
• Team player, highly motivated with a positive, can do attitude, flexibility and adaptable to changing situations
• Entrepreneurial and proactive

Education & Experience, we are seeking

• A strong understanding of end to end supply chain
• A good technical understanding of both manufacturing processes and the packaging technologies (ideally associated with fast moving consumer goods / personal care products)
• Previous experience in a multi-national organisation with cross border working
• CIPS qualification is or other professional qualification desirable
• Procurement experience
• Familiarity with MS Office (Outlook, ERP)

Key Responsibilities will include but are not limited to

• Managing material supply & inventory exposure
• Work with key suppliers and EU Procurement to ensure flow of information critical to effective materials management
• Develop raw materials inventory targets for key suppliers and plants

Update track and report periodically

• Work closely with procurement, suppliers and planning to ensure supplier capacity information is communicated effectively and is incorporated into the planning process
• Manage daily operation performance – workload balancing and scheduling for the team
• Drive value and develop continuously improving business processes for Supplier Network collaboration
• Resolve and effectively communicate impact of supply issues
• Provide tactical and strategic thought leadership in planning and procurement

Train new team members of client processes

Act as subject matter expert on tools and process

Resolve process escalations