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Purchasing Coordinator

Select Recruitment Specialists Ltd

Gorleston-on-Sea

On-site

GBP 25,000 - 35,000

Full time

3 days ago
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Job summary

An established industry player is on the lookout for a detail-oriented Procurement & Planning Coordinator to enhance their dynamic Supply Chain Operations team. This role offers a blend of operational tasks and project work, providing an exciting opportunity to manage shipping logistics, coordinate inventory, and ensure efficient operations. With a focus on minimizing costs and maintaining accurate systems, you'll play a crucial role in the company's success. This position promises excellent career progression opportunities, both locally and internationally, and a rewarding work environment that values your contributions. If you're ready to take the next step in your career within a fast-paced setting, this is the opportunity for you.

Benefits

Private medical healthcare
Employee rewards scheme
Employee Support scheme
31 days holidays (including bank holidays)
Free on-site parking
Opportunities for internal and international progression

Qualifications

  • Experience in Supply Chain, Shipping, or Logistics is essential.
  • Knowledge of dangerous goods is advantageous.

Responsibilities

  • Support internal departments with shipping, pricing, and inventory management.
  • Manage dangerous goods and maintain accurate inventory systems.
  • Create purchase orders and support logistics operations.

Skills

Attention to detail
Analytical thinking
Inventory management
Logistics coordination
Shipping knowledge

Tools

ERP system

Job description

Are you a detail-oriented professional who thrives in a fast-paced supply chain environment? Do you enjoy coordinating inventory, liaising with international partners, and providing logistical solutions? My client is seeking a talented Procurement & Planning Coordinator to join their dynamic team in Great Yarmouth.


As a Procurement & Planning Coordinator, you'll play a vital role in supporting the Supply Chain Operations team. This role will offer day-to-day operational tasks and longer-term project work. Duties will include:

  1. Provide first-line support for internal departments in relation to shipping goods, including pricing information, inventory management, and coordinating shipments to minimise costs.
  2. Manage dangerous goods and export control queries, while maintaining accurate inventory systems and part numbers.
  3. Expedite and oversee warehouse inventory, including direct shipments between suppliers and regional warehouses when economically viable.
  4. Handle administrative tasks such as creating purchase orders, sales orders, invoices, and maintaining accurate dates in the ERP system.
  5. Support logistics operations, customs processes, and cover for team members during absences as needed.

In return, you will be rewarded with:

  1. A competitive salary.
  2. Private medical healthcare.
  3. Employee rewards scheme.
  4. Employee Support scheme.
  5. 31 days hols (incl bank holidays).
  6. Free on site parking.
  7. Excellent opportunities to progress internally and even internationally.

A knowledge of dangerous goods would be advantageous but experience within Supply Chain/Shipping/Logistics is a must. In addition, if you have great attention to detail, are an analytical thinker with a common-sense approach and are ready to kick start your next career move within this exciting, pacey role, then please APPLY NOW!

If you would like further information, please contact Helen Pitcher.

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