Supply Chain Controller

Supply Chain Controller – Chesterfield - £35,000 - £40,000

Elevation Recruitment Group are proud to be partnering with an established manufacturing business based in Chesterfield who are looking to recruit a Buyer to join their team.
As Supply Chain Controller, you will be a key member of the supply chain team and will be primarily responsible for end-end fulfilment of customer orders and contributing to the overall procurement efficiency.

Benefits:

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays + birthday off
• Medicash plan
• Death in service (3 x salary)
• CIPS study support and development
• Pension scheme

Buyer Duties:

• Manage procurement of indirect materials and consumables based on Material Resource Planning (MRP) signals and purchase requisitions, while supporting direct materials procurement as needed to balance team workload
• Support integrated business planning to enable proactive decision-making based on future demand forecasts.
• Align work orders, materials, and resources with MRP signals to ensure on-time, in-full delivery.
• Contribute to make-or-buy decisions and manage planning parameters and product data systems.
• Lead implementation of engineering changes and new product introductions to meet project deadlines.
• Monitor production progress against sales targets to identify risks and maintain fulfillment balance.
• Address supplier quality and rejection issues, including expediting replacements and resolving discrepancies.
• Collaborate on corrective actions for supplier quality failures and maintain compliance documentation.
• Ensure vendor quality records support ISO standards and remain up to date for analysis and audits.

Hours: Full time Monday – Friday 36 hours per week (flexible)

Required skills & experience:

• Previous experience working within a manufacturing business
• Previous supply chain experience
• Strong negotiation experience
• Customer facing with strong written and verbal communication skills

If you would like to discuss this Buyer role in more detail, then do get in touch with Mike at Elevation Recruitment Group now!