Supply Chain Coordinator

Job Title: Supply Chain Coordinator - Urgent requirement either temp or perm

Location: Head Office, Manchester, M83

Position Overview: We are urgently seeking a highly motivated and experienced Supply Chain Coordinator to join our team. This role is critical in driving productivity, quality, and efficiency across the national supply chain to enhance profitability and maintain a competitive edge. The successful candidate will support the Supply Chain Manager in reviewing and optimising our subcontractor relationships, ensuring that our service offerings remain superior in the market.

Key Responsibilities:

• Optimise Supplier Relationships: Review and enhance existing supplier agreements, focusing on improving quality, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness.
• Identify New Suppliers: Proactively identify and propose potential new partners to the Supply Chain Manager.
• Manage Quotation Pipeline: Oversee the national quotations pipeline, ensuring swift and accurate pricing for various waste streams to support the sales team's efforts.
• Maintain Pricing Structures: Regularly review, update, and manage pricing structures within the company's IT database platforms.
• Conduct Supplier Audits: Perform desktop audits to assess supplier performance and compliance.
• Monitor Supplier Performance: Continuously monitor and evaluate supplier performance, ensuring they meet established targets.
• Supplier Engagement: Communicate with suppliers to discuss performance metrics, provide feedback, and address any changes or forecasts.
• Support Price Negotiations: Assist in planning and executing price increase negotiations.
• Enhance Data Collection: Identify gaps in data reporting from suppliers and implement strategies to collect the necessary information.
• Improve Processes: Develop and recommend processes to expedite pricing opportunities and reduce inefficiencies in the supply chain.
• Increase Profitability: Identify opportunities to add value and enhance the profitability of the business.
• Develop New Supplier Relationships: Follow established procedures to onboard new suppliers, ensuring compliance with company standards.
• Collaborate on Overflow Tasks: Provide support to the Supply Chain Manager with additional tasks as needed.

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Experience: Proven ability to meet targets, with supply chain management experience being advantageous.
• Skills:
• Exceptional organisational skills with the ability to manage time and prioritize tasks effectively.
• Strong negotiation, persuasion, and influencing abilities.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Advanced IT skills, particularly in modern software systems and Microsoft Office.
• A proactive, enthusiastic, and self-disciplined approach to work.
• Strong problem-solving capabilities.

Knowledge:

• In-depth understanding of modern software systems and supply chain management best practices.
• Knowledge of the waste and recycling industry is desirable but not essential.

Qualifications:

• GCSEs in Maths and English or equivalent.

Company Standards:

• Adherence to health and safety standards is mandatory.
• Commitment to maintaining an inclusive work environment, free from discrimination.
• Flexibility to undertake additional duties as required, with consideration for personal development and skill enhancement.