Supply Chain Coordinator

Parkside; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A company based in West Drayton is seeking a Supply Chain Coordinator to enhance their growing team. This role is fully office-based and entails managing the entire supply chain process from production to shipment, ensuring product quality and maintaining excellent relationships with suppliers and customers. Responsibilities include project management, maintaining stock levels, refining demand planning, and overseeing logistics, making this a dynamic position vital to the company's success.

Responsibilities

• Support the business with project management from the production phase through to shipment for key accounts.
• Responsible for end-to-end supply chain management of manufactured products from source to shelf, ensuring quality products reach customers satisfactorily.
• Maintain and improve relationships with freight forwarders, monitoring their performance and costs.
• Assist in designing and monitoring KPIs such as procurement accuracy, stock, and demand accuracy.
• Manage end-to-end logistics of manufactured products.
• Build relationships across the business to ensure smooth supply chain operations.

Job description

Our client based in West Drayton is looking for a Supply Chain Coordinator to join their growing team.

This is a fully office-based role.

Overall Job Purpose

• Support the business with project management from the production phase through to shipment for key accounts.
• Responsible for end-to-end supply chain management of manufactured products from source to shelf, ensuring quality products reach customers satisfactorily.
• Support Production Coordinator and Sales team in sales support, supply chain, and other ad hoc work related to supply chain and procurement.
• Maintain good customer and merchandiser relationships.
• Maintain quality, compliance, and information on manufactured products and product integrity.
• Maintain and update product costing models.
• Maintain good supplier relationships.
• Support production team and department with major supplier relationships.
• Maintain optimal stock levels.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure the smooth running of the inbound supply chain, specifically fulfillment of inbound orders on time, within cost and quality requirements.
• Maintain and refine demand planning to ensure optimal stock levels for order fulfillment while minimizing stock holding costs.
• Maintain and improve relationships with freight forwarders, monitoring their performance and costs.
• Oversee customs declarations of imported goods and other relevant items.
• Assist in designing and monitoring KPIs such as procurement accuracy, stock and demand accuracy.
• Maintain regular contact with 3PL warehouses and distribution suppliers to improve performance and reduce costs.
• Manage end-to-end logistics of manufactured products.
• Monitor and improve logistics provider performance.
• Maintain quality and compliance information on manufactured products.
• Maintain sufficient stock levels throughout the year and manage stock reports.
• Support production coordinators and NAMs/SNAMs in project management and key account activities.
• Assist in customer and merchandiser meetings and provide detailed product information for key accounts.
• Support the Head of Department in building relationships with smaller suppliers to improve performance and reduce costs.
• Resolve disputes with suppliers or customer support issues as they arise.
• Support all supply chain and sales activities, including new product development, network development, performance monitoring, and negotiations.
• Maintain and update data on manufactured goods for communication and ease of access.
• Build, refine, and maintain costing models for pricing and margins.
• Use costing models and research to develop pricing strategies in collaboration with SMT.
• Build relationships across the business to ensure smooth supply chain operations.
• Operate as a Subject Matter Expert in logistics, warehouse management, costing, and pricing.
• Maintain key stakeholder relationships at various levels.