Supply Chain Coordinator

Job Description


Job Title:            Supply Chain Coordinator   
Department:      Supply Chain      Reporting Line: Supply Chain Manager         
 
Softbox Systems is an award-winning temperature control-packaging innovator that has been designing and producing high performance passive temperature control packaging systems for over 20 years. We offer consistent quality to our clients from our strategically located global manufacturing sites throughout EMEA, Americas, India and Asia Pacific.

We have formed long standing partnerships with the world’s leading biotech, pharmaceutical, clinical research and logistics companies, and apply innovative thinking to overcome the challenges that our clients face in managing the Cold Chain when shipping temperature sensitive commercial and clinical trial products.


Job Purpose:
To support the business in maintaining adequate levels of materials to support sales and manufacturing demand at the best price obtainable, in accordance with MRP demand and in accordance with all documented procedures and best practice


Main Tasks and Responsibilities:
 

• In line with agreed procedures review MRP demand information and place corresponding Purchase Orders.
• Ensure any required changes to demand or delivery dates are communicated to the relevant internal and external stakeholders and Sage X3 updated appropriately.
• Work with internal stakeholders to help identify any opportunities for improvement within the business processes you are involved with, and support any changes that devolve from the improvement opportunities
• Benchmark/assist with the benchmarking of commodities within your portfolio to obtain best value for the business
• Continually review the marketplace for vendors that could support benchmarking opportunities

KPI’s

• Review PPV (Purchase Price Variance) reports. Report to Supply chain Manager on positive variances
• Cost reduction on overall commodity portfolio < 3% per annum
• Vendor under your control demonstrate an OTIF (On Time In Full) >99% annualised

The above statements are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities required.

 

Requirements
	Essential	Desirable
Experience and qualifications	Demonstrable strong level of IT literacy minimum of GCSE O level in Mathematics and English. Can demonstrate understanding of the commercial “Buying” and “Selling” process	Have utilised ERP systems and have managed MRP outputs Have completed or commenced CIPS qualification or a similar professional qualification in a related field Previous experience in a Supply Chain, logistics or related function
Functional Competencies	Strong grasp of written and spoken English Ability to use the Microsoft office suite of products, particularly Outlook, Excel and Powerpoint Ability to influence internal and external stakeholders Confident to discuss issues and clearly express their views	Experience in presenting Information and concepts to internal and external stakeholders, either One to few or One to many Power user of Microsoft office suite or similar Experienced in negotiations and negotiation techniques Power BI and SQL will be an advantage Basic Project management skills
Behaviour and attitude competencies	Has a strong work and teamwork ethic Calm under pressure, and able to support colleagues who themselves may be under pressure Ability, with support, to understand the “bigger Picture” and understand how they contribute to the whole Ability to express their requirements, whilst being opposed and ensure their requirements are clear and unambiguous.	Has worked within multi disciplinary teams or led small teams themselves Able to contribute with idea’s or prior experience how supply chain  can inform or influence contributions to the direction of the team or projects in which they are engaged A confident negotiator who can act without or with minimal management support
Other Requirements		Understands and can apply the legal principles of offer and acceptance and basic contract formation

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