Procurement Materials Specialist

Description:

Working for a global manufacturer in the Folkestone area, as Materials Specialist you will be responsible for strategic and tactical materials management functions, acting as a liaison among all business units impacted by materials management, including Supply chain, Demand planning, Supply Planning, Global Manufacturing Services and manufacturing plants, contractors and direct material suppliers

The role

Managing materials supply and inventory throughout transitions, launches, and discontinuations
Ordering of requirements to satisfy production and ensure OTIF at all related plants
Working with key suppliers and EU Procurement to ensure flow of information critical to effective materials management.
Developing raw material inventory targets for key suppliers and plants.
Updating, tracking and report periodically across required business units.
Working closely with procurement, suppliers, and planning to ensure supplier capacity information is communicated effectively and encorporated into planning processes
Manage daily operation performance - workload balancing and scheduling
Driving value and develop continuously improving business processes
Resolving and effectively communicating impact of supply issues.
Provide tactical and strategic leadership in planning and procurement.With high-level communication skills, you should be able to demonstrate your ability to influence and lead cross-functional teams and engage with stakeholders effectively. Your analytical and commercial acumen will be at the fore of your skills-set along with your end-to-end supply chain experience. Ideally CIPS qualified, your experience will have been gained from a multi-national business, working across borders.

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