Summary
Assist in managing and maintaining the Business Unit’s material and stock product inventory, including stock profiles and stock locations.
Key duties and responsibilities
- Manage and control cyclic inventory stock counting accuracy checks
- Assist in minimising overstocks and removal of obsolete/redundant raw materials
- Expedite suppliers on material delivery dates and update goods inwards calendar
- Ensure sub contract process are received back according to schedule
- Produce weekly performance charts and upkeep of display boards
- Update supplier trackers spreadsheets for call off materials and distribute accordingly
- Upkeep of spreadsheet trackers for external operations and notify production manager of results
- Logistical control of export and import of materials for external sub contract process, liaise with Cell/Team Leader for head count required for operation
- Update of sub contract WIP spreadsheet and expedite materials accordingly
- Liaise with Cell/Team Leader ensuring that materials are dispatched in a timely manner to meet subcontract schedule
- Weekly Upkeep of pre-close error reports and distribute accordingly
- Raising of raw material requirements in absence of Purchasing and Stores Team Leader
- Upkeep of reschedule reports and liaise with suppliers in absence of Purchasing and Stores Team Leader
- Upkeep and distribution of PSS schedules to suppliers
- Actively pursue cost down opportunities
- Proactively contact suppliers to ensure on time delivery and communicate any issues to the production teams
- Conduct meetings, prepare and present reports, and provide information to identify purchasing requirements
- Maintain complete updated purchasing records/data and pricing in the system
- Liaise with suppliers and challenge price increases
- Coordinate with suppliers to ensure on-time delivery
- Coordinate and control of Calibration and maintenance of equipment
- Coordinate and control of COSHH materials
Experience
- Previous purchase order expediting experience preferable
- Previous experience of dealing with invoice issues
- Knowledge and understanding of 5S and other Good Business Practices
- The ability to understand production plans and timely material requirements
Skills
- Strong verbal and written communicator with a professional telephone manner
- IT literate, with good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and ERP systems
- Ability to work on own merit, as well as part of a team
- Project management skills, including the ability to produce and work to timing plans, and plan own time/workload
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Educated to minimum of GCSE level