Supply Chain and Production Coordinator (Packaging/Print)

Supply Chain and Production Coordinator (Plastics/Packaging/Print)

£30,000

Manchester

Permanent

We are thrilled to be working closely with our client, a globally renowned manufacturing business, for a Supply Chain and Production Coordinator (ERP experience with SAP) as the business heads towards an exciting growth and investment period.

Your Role
To manage stock levels on manufactured goods and processing of all bespoke manufactured goods. Provide analytical support on products and customer to Estimating. Pricing of products and to action customer requests in line with margin targets and within timescales to ensure their brand proposition is maintained. Creation of works orders and production scheduling.

Your Key Accountabilities
* Ensure manufactured stock levels are monitored and maintained
* Negotiation of material costs, and ensuring it is purchased in the most cost effective method
* Cost review and trend analysis on manufactured goods
* Costing and pricing of products in line with customer requirements
* Maximisation of margin against agreed levels for all lines
* Good understanding of margin mix across SKU profile to achieve optimal balance between sales revenue and margin protection
* Strong understanding of all operational processes and their impact on cost of manufacturing
* Excellent understanding of materials and substrates
* Supporting Production Manager by processing WOP's and monitoring stock
* Achieving the optimal balance between product quality and customer requirement
* Broad knowledge of the key suppliers, specifically pricing and quality of their products
* Minimising response time to customer requests and prioritising key customers where appropriate
* Ensure strong communication with Finance Team, Procurement Team, Sales Team, Warehouse, Production Team

Key Measures of Success
* Maximising margin on all quotations
* Constantly evaluating product selling prices are being maximised whilst being competitive in that particular market place
* Evaluating sell through and trends of our manufactured product range
* Meet agreed conversion targets set by the Estimating manager
* Negotiate fixed price periods with suppliers
* Identify and deliver cost savings
* Accurately report costings in line with budget and timescales
* Deliver buying processes within agreed timescales and targets as determined by the business
* Monitor product quality and performance of suppliers against agreed standards, providing effective and timely feedback
* Maintain all data and information on appropriate systems and documentation, accurately and within agreed timescales
* Adaptable to change
* Communication Decision Making
* Resource Management
* Pro Active Teamwork

Enablers to the Role (Skills, Knowledge, Experience)

* Experience of supply chain management
* Excellent & Strong communication skills
* Attention to detail
* Good IT skills
* Display strong Negotiation skills

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed