• Manage the key operational interactions with all markets.
• Obtain confirmed PO’s from customers to meet forecasted requirements
• Plan, co-ordinate and monitor the end-to-end supply chain, including raw materials, packaging and finished goods and accessories from third-party manufacturers.
• Use of SAP, through the maintenance and review of our planning parameters, turning purchase requisitions into purchase orders.
• Negotiate with suppliers inventory management related parameters; safety stocks, minimum order quantities and lead times as required.
• Manage new product introductions, packaging changes and customer demands, ensuring volumes and requirements are communicated across the business.
• Take account of agreed performance levels
• Produce regular KPI reporting across supplier performance.

• Excellent spoken and written communication
• Planning and organisation
• Problem-solving
• Interpersonal skills, relationship building with internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to work under pressure in a progressive and changing environment
• Sound knowledge of Microsoft packages, Excel to intermediate level
• Sound knowledge of SAP or similar ERP systems is desirable.
• Experience of the planning and purchasing cycle, including MRP desirable.
• Understanding of pre-production and manufacturing processes

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