Job Description
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We have an excellent opportunity for a Procurement & Planning Manager role for a building materials company that is London based. The firm is a multi-award-winning supplier of environmentally friendly building materials. This is a hands-on position with complete responsibility for the company's day-to-day procurement and stock planning. The applicant must be able to commute or plan to relocate to the employment location before beginning work.
Job Requirements:
• CIPS level 4 is being studied or finished.
• Familiarity with Chinese Vendors (essential).
• Working experience with Indian vendors (preferred).
• Excellent negotiating abilities and a track record in the procurement and planning industries
• Demonstrated abilities of cost-cutting, such as expense reductions, improved product quality, and shorter lead times.
• Superior Excel abilities and ERP system expertise are required.
• Well-organized, with a keen eye for detail.
• Multitasking ability.
• Willingness to travel if necessary.
• 2 years of experience in planning and purchase.
Responsibilities
Job Responsibilities:
• Complete stock management responsibility, covering holding levels, projections, and buffer management.
• The administration and ordering of all third-party stock, as well as the creation and maintenance of Stock Purchase Orders in ERP.
• Estimate and anticipate stock at the SKU level based on historical data and anticipated sales demands, with weekly adjustments based on actual vs. forecasted demand.
• To avoid stock outs, keep an eye on stock levels, production, and shipping lead times.
• All vendors' performance should be monitored and managed.
• Contact point and building relationships with all vendors (EU, UK, China, India) to lead and push changes to guarantee timely manufacturing and delivery.
• Ensure buying contracts, including delivery conditions and payment terms, are owned and negotiated by the company.
• To handle sluggish moving stock, understand, minimise, and collaborate with sales division.
• As possible quality, vendor, and transportation concerns emerge in the market and communicate them.
• Management of newly launched items and guaranteeing proper purchasing levels.
• Control of ERP stock setup and product database systems.
• Freight / Shipping / Duty / Dropship control.
• Guarantee stock accuracy for Inbound by resolving supplier stock discrepancies and problems.
• Supervisor of main in-house FSC is and completing the essential checks.
• As needed, develop reports and analysis to aid the company.
• Present cost assessments and efforts on a regular basis to improve supply chain efficiency.
• Monitoring and upgrading procedures on a regular basis to ensure successful planning.
Referrals
If you know anyone who may be suitable for the above role, feel free to get in contact with the Mandarin Recruitment team. We will ensure a healthy referral bonus.
About Us
Mandarin Recruitment is a service that helps UK and China businesses & organisations find and source high-quality Mandarin-speaking professionals. We have unparalleled and exclusive channels to the Chinese speaking market, allowing us to be the leading organisation for specialist Mandarin recruitment.
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