Supply Chain Assistant

Consortium Professional Recruitment Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in manufacturing is seeking a Supply Chain Assistant to join their dynamic team in East Yorkshire. This role is perfect for a methodical and proactive individual who thrives in fast-paced environments. You will be instrumental in managing purchase orders, tracking supplier data, and liaising across departments to ensure seamless operations from purchasing to product delivery. This opportunity offers the chance to influence process improvements and be part of a collaborative team that values efficiency and continuous improvement. If you're ready to make a significant impact in a growing business, this role is for you!

Qualifications

• Strong organisational skills and methodical, analytical mindset.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage purchase orders and track supplier data.
• Coordinate with internal teams for seamless operations.

Skills

Organisational Skills

Analytical Mindset

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Proactive Attitude

Team Player

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Teams

Power BI

ERP Systems

Job description

Consortium Professional Recruitment is proud to be partnering with a successful and growing manufacturing business based in East Yorkshire to recruit a Supply Chain Assistant. The client is looking for a methodical, proactive individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys being hands-on across supply chain, production planning, and quality reporting processes.

You will be based at their head office and work closely with internal teams across supply chain, production, sales, and engineering to ensure seamless coordination from purchasing through to product delivery.

About the role:

• Raise and manage purchase orders.
• Track and update serial numbers, pricing, exchange rates, and supplier data.
• Send quotation requests and maintain supplier/product information in ERP systems.
• Identify and resolve discrepancies in Bills of Materials and drawings with the R&D team.
• Schedule and configure production jobs in the system.
• Liaise with Sales and Warehouse to manage lead times and updates.
• Place weekly orders for production components and support inventory levels.
• Adjust schedules based on production priorities and job rescheduling.
• Gather missing information and liaise across departments for resolution.
• Coordinate with 3PL to manage returns and ensure system accuracy.

About the Candidate:

• Strong organisational skills and a methodical, analytical mindset.
• Excellent communicator both written and verbal.
• Accuracy and attention to detail in all admin and data processing tasks.
• Confident using Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Teams, and Power BI.
• Proactive, adaptable, and capable of working across multiple departments.
• A genuine team player with a strong work ethic and service-first approach.

This is an opportunity to play a key role in the heartbeat of a dynamic manufacturing operation. You will be involved in real-time decisions, have the chance to influence process improvement, and be part of a collaborative team that values efficiency and continuous improvement.

Salary - up to GBP30,000 DOE