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YOUR NEW COMPANY:
You will be working for an international, growing and highly successful company in Gloucester. They offer excellent career opportunities, flexible working and excellent benefits

YOUR NEW ROLE:

Reporting directly to the Procurement Manager/Team leader, this role involves pro-actively managing relationships with Suppliers / other Procurement Leaders, ensuring requirements are clearly recognised.

Key Responsibilities:
Order Book Management
* Analyse, process, confirm and communicate requirements to the supplier
* Handle exception messages resulting from the MRP to maintain on-time supply and manage inventory.
* Review and upload the supplier schedules received from suppliers
* Suggest and support implementation of solutions in case of shortages
* Negotiate dead-lines/quantities with suppliers to meet business needs
* Oversee the progress of manufacturing on the supplier's site
* Manage delivery receipts
* Manage the flow of returns to the supplier
* Participate in Line of Balance (LoB) reviews

Escalate delivery and quality issues with the Supplier
* Reconcile performance with suppliers throughout the month
* Measure and analyse supplier performance
* Escalate to SPQL/Commodity Program Manager(CPM) to drive decision making process with other functions
* Identify & close out of root causes
* Communicate to the supplier on Major Program changes
* Monitor implementation (from supplier selection)
* Liaise with Purchasing, Supplier Performance Quality Manager(SPQM) and CPM to manage Supplier relationship and risks and other common issues
* Implement Recovery plans
* Establish Supplier visit and meeting schedules, depending on risk and criticality.
* Drive Supplier visits, supported by SLS site PM if required
* Measure, reconcile and analyse supplier performance

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCEED:
* Good working knowledge of ERP system and MRP2 Principles in SAP
* Experience in manufacturing or engineering would be an advantage
* Computer literate in word & excel
* Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
* Analytical skills
* Decision making skills
* Problem solving skills
* Negotiating and Influencing skills
* Business understanding
* Commercial awareness and hands on procurement experience working closely with suppliers

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO NOW:
To apply for the role click on apply.

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