Supply Chain Expeditor position

Role – Supply Chain Expeditor role

Location – Thetford, Norfolk

Working hours – Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm

Salary – £21,000 – £25,000 per annum

Capacity of role – Permanent position

Our client is a leading manufacturer in the local area and they are currently recruiting for a pivotal role within their supply chain team.

Applicants will have excellent communication skills and will be able to assist with the procurement and commercial team to work to their right first time approach.

Main duties will include –

• Assisting the Procurement Manager with administration tasks for strategic projects, including data entry.
• Assist the team with housekeeping tasks within their system
• Liaising with suppliers on a daily basis, build good relationships to ensure we are receiving a high level service.
• Expediting orders with suppliers to maintain schedules and progress chase, to ensure timely deliveries.
• Managing supplier order books to check purchase order status and monitor changes, such as price, lead time or quantity. Ensure these changes are communicated to the purchasing and commercial teams.
• Coordinate the movement of materials and be point of contact between departments to advise order status and resolve issues accordingly.
• Running regular expediting reports to investigate overdue parts and changes to customer requirements.

Candidate attributes –  

ü  Experience of managing multiple projects; ideally within a supply chain and manufacturing environment.

ü  An eye for detail, accuracy in processing data and information. Thorough and able to check/verify own work.

ü  Excellent organisation and communication skills.

ü   IT Skills – An aptitude for using work systems and an ability to train others.

ü  Intermediate ability with Microsoft Office programmes and ERP/MRP