Trainee Supply Chain Buyer/Planner

Corin Group; Cirencester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Trainee Supply Chain Buyer to join their team in Cirencester. This full-time role offers a fantastic opportunity to learn the intricacies of managing global supply chains for medical implants and instruments. You will receive comprehensive training and support to develop into a Buyer/Planner, ensuring timely deliveries and effective inventory management. With a commitment to advanced technologies and improving healthcare, this role promises a rewarding career path in a dynamic environment. If you're self-motivated and eager to grow, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Discretionary annual bonus

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Private medical insurance

Free annual eye tests

Flu vaccinations

Employee referral program

Qualifications

• Experience in a supply chain environment preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel is required.

Responsibilities

• Placing purchase orders and ensuring on-time delivery.
• Building relationships with suppliers for production schedules.
• Coordinating inventory planning with program management teams.

Skills

Supply Chain Management

Sage Software

Microsoft Excel

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Adaptability

Tools

Sage

Job description

Job Description

Posted Thursday 24 April 2025 at 00:00

We are looking for a Trainee Supply Chain Buyer to join our team in Cirencester on a permanent full-time basis. This role offers an opportunity to learn how to effectively manage supply and demand within the global supply chain for implants and instruments across Corin Group. You will receive support and training to develop into a Buyer/Planner.

Responsibilities include:

• Placing and raising purchase orders, ensuring acknowledgment and highlighting risks to supply.
• Maintaining accurate open purchase order reports and addressing issues with relevant Buyer Planners.
• Building strong relationships with suppliers to confirm production and shipping schedules.
• Monitoring open purchase orders to ensure on-time delivery.
• Reporting product and material availability issues proactively.
• Coordinating inventory planning and replenishment of raw materials and components with program management teams.
• Analyzing and coordinating MRP data, source lists, and material master parameters.
• Reviewing MRP messages to ensure supply schedules meet production needs and safety stock levels.
• Supporting inventory management, reporting, and parameter setting.
• Managing purchase order status, RFQs, and cost-saving initiatives.
• Coordinating WIP with subcontract suppliers.
• Collaborating with manufacturing teams for efficient material planning.
• Assisting in developing KPIs to monitor and improve performance.
• Managing stock levels in the consumable warehouse (Sage warehouse 30).

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience in a supply chain environment (preferred).
• Experience with Sage software.
• The ability to balance short-term priorities with long-term goals.
• Adaptability to a growing and changing environment.
• Self-motivation and ability to work independently under pressure.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Good planning, organizational, and communication skills.

Benefits include:

• Competitive salary and discretionary annual bonus.
• Pension scheme starting at 6%, rising to 9.7% after 18 months with 4% employee contribution.
• Life assurance up to six times your basic salary.
• Private medical insurance with BUPA for you and your family.
• Free annual eye tests and flu vaccinations.
• Employee referral program with rewards up to £1,000.

Corin is a global orthopaedic innovation business focused on revolutionizing the field with advanced robotic and AI technologies. With nearly 40 years of experience, we aim to maximize healthcare value and improve quality of life worldwide.

Visit our website at www.coringroup.com for more information. Join us and connect your career ambitions with our vision of changing lives.

Corin is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind.