Supply Chain Coordinator

A growing manufacturing business is searching for a Supply Chain Coordinator in the greater Maidstone area

Your Role:
While in this position your duties may include but will not be limited to:

• Supporting senior managers in the seamless daily running of the supply chain
• Collaborating with client Account Managers and category suppliers to coordinate amendments to customer orders
• Maintaining service level KPIs and trackers
• Setting up new products and customers within the designated ERP system, as well as entering PO's and process works orders in the system and creating purchase orders for new arrivals, raising delivery notes, creating ASN labels and assigning booking references on deliveries
• Developing supplier load plans, and ensuring order confirmations are amended where needed
• Communicating with supplier to get confirmation on product volume and varieties
• Ensuring that both pack programs and raw material schedules are emailed to both the packing sites and logistics teams
• Ensuring that adequate stock is available at packing sites to meet order demands, as well as acquiring stock inventory levels from 3rd party packers and pass this information over to the logistics teams
• Processing sales orders for any product sent to 3rd party packers
• Placing customer crate orders, as well as overseeing the hire and de-hire process for both 3rd party packers and direct suppliers
• Managing stock control regarding customer crates for 3rd party packers and direct suppliers
• Managing the suppliers stock control systems for their arrivals as needed, and updating master arrivals data to support the preparation of season reviews
• On an ad hoc basis, preparing grower finalisations and returns, and processing cost invoices

You MUST Have
Please apply ONLY if you meet the following criteria:

• A qualification within supply chain or relevant would be ideal
• Previous experience within a comparable logistics or supply chain coordination role
• Exposure to the FMCG sector would be an advantage
• Excellent IT skills, particularly with using ERP systems, Microsoft Outlook and other software packages
• Fantastic communication skills, both written and verbal
• Strong analytical capabilities, with a problem-solving approach to work and heightened attention to detail

Your Opportunity
This business has decades of experience within the food manufacturing industry, becoming a leader within their market and offering a vast range of products and services to their clients. The incumbent in this role will be supporting procurement managers and the wider team with coordinating processes, managing the ERP system and entries, as well as monitoring stock levels and taking action as needed to ensure the business can fulfil customer orders.

The business is offering a competitive starting salary, depending on relevant experience. Alongside this, there will be additional benefits including an enhanced annual leave allowance and very good pension contribution, supplemented by other incentives including a good bonus potential and a range of additional benefits. Additionally, there will be plenty of scope to progress within this role as the business continues to grow and you will be given the tools to expand your knowledge and skillset.

If this fantastic opportunity appeals to you then please don't hesitate to contact:

Joshua Whitton - Recruitment Partner

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