Job Description:

The Company: An established FMCG business supplying into a broad portfolio of industries, including wholesale, retail and food manufacturing.

The Role:

• Responsible for  creating inventory reports on a daily, weekly and monthly basis
• Investigate and resolve stock discrepancies
• Produce stock forecasts
• Place orders with suppliers for stock held and direct deliveries
• Maintain the database with accurate information relating to received stock
• Input customer orders
  

The Candidate:

• Ability to speak Greek or Italian would be to a distinct advantage
• Previous experience of working within Inventory or Supply Chain

 This role will be of interest to candidates who are currently working as an Inventory Controller, Material Controller, Logistics Administrator

Salary:  £20-£25K

Job Description:

• Management and responsibility for the UK supply chain with hands-on development of the global supply chain strategy.
• Monitoring the Master Production and performance schedule on a monthly basis.
• Drive international procurement strategy while also managing the stock transfer procurement process across business units.
• Develop collaboration with the Supply Chain network across global distribution sites to create a seamless information flow. 
• Procurement of materials, products and services for production and monitoring supplier performance to ensure on time delivery. 
• Focus on production capacity and adhering to set compliance processes and documentation. 
• Ensuring supply of product meet the demand forecast from sales and planning teams.
• Conduct regular auditing of the supply chain to ensure effectiveness and identify improvements 
• Developing and coaching team members to align with company values and policies.

• Graduate level of education in one of the following; Engineering, Logistics or other technical field
• MBA desirable
  

• Proven senior supply chain management experience is essential – across purchasing, planning, warehousing & inventory management, logistics and transport.
• Broad understanding and practice of Business and Supply Chain Processes including S&OP Process, MRP Management, Master Production Scheduling, Inventory management. 
• Well developed understanding of computer-based computational and transactional systems, ideally SAP R3 or SAP APO.  
• Strong process knowledge and the ability to effectively communicate with multiple functions on site and globally. 
• Proven leadership and management experience with excellent people development skills – ability to motivate and coach.
• Ability to implement change and lead the change process to improve effectiveness of the supply chain across the business.
• A proven negotiator with strong commercial management experience. 

Job Description:

The Role:  An experienced Supply Chain Manager from an automotive background is required to effectively manage two teams in Liverpool and Birmingham. You will be required to manage a high volume supply chain, and to ensure strategic supplier relationships are developed and maintained to guarantee reliability of supplies at competitive costs.

• Manage the complete Supply Chain process across two sites
• Planning work schedules, training and relevant support for all staff
• Provide a link and work closely with production and engineering teams
• Ensure delivery of pre-set targets in the most effective and efficient manor
• Identify best practice and efficiency improvement opportunities
• Run regular auditing of the supply chain – identifying areas for improvements to ensure maximum effectiveness
• Provide regular and concise reporting to the Supply Chain Director
• Drive and deliver improvements throughout the supply chain
• Sourcing strategic suppliers to support forecasted volumes
• Development of long term strategies for second sourcing
  

• Extensive experience within an automotive supply chain would be to a distinct advantage
• Exposure of working in a medium to high volume environment
• Must hold a UK Drivers license

Job Description:

• Identifying requirements from sales orders / forecasts, and developing a Master Supply plan
• Deliver monthly sales inventory / operations planning meetings prior to the publication of the master schedule
• Identify and resolve conflicts which may affect the material availability and order delivery. Also calculate forecasts and rectify any anomalies  
• Maintain weekly shipment forecasts that identify projected revenue, reasons behind the movement and any significant changes
• Maintain lead times, delivery times, safety stock and accurately file data for all master scheduled items
• Continually identify and areas to improve the processes within planning

• Extensive experience of planning production within a diverse manufacturing environment
• Exposure of working with ERP systems and automated master production scheduling applications
• Ability to demonstrate a thorough understanding of forecasting and master production scheduling principles
• Strong planning and organisational skills
• Excellent communication skills
  

Job Description:

• To ensure that the suppliers are meeting the agreed KPI’s and targets
• Manage and co-ordinate new product development and engineering change within the supply chain
• Liaising with engineering departments on new product introductions
• Liaising with other manufacturing sites in Asia, Eastern Europe, U.S and Europe
• Extensive travel to the Far-East and Europe
• Identify, select and assess suitable suppliers, including risk analysis for global business sites
• Strong negotiation of terms, supplier contracts and prices with international partners.
• To support the quality function in supplier development and be supply chain contact when quality issues arise

• Must be an experienced Strategic Buyer who has proven experience of buying parts from the Far East
• Must have a background in a purchasing function within a manufacturing environment
• Must have a sound technical capability and be able to translate data from complex drawings, models and bills of materials
• Experience/Knowledge of process engineering is a distinct advantage
• Ideally educated to degree level or CIPS qualified

Job Description:

The Company: A leading manufacturing business, producing bespoke engineered products.

• Ensure you are up to speed with product knowledge coupled with commercial and contract law knowledge and understanding
• Review margin, highlighting any issues on contracts through build
• Ensure positive cash flow is achieved in line with agreed payment terms
• Ensure internal and external customer satisfaction is achieved, in line with departmental KPIs
• Initial contract review.
• Order entry and acknowledgement
• Raise non-export invoices (final and stage payments), credit/debit notes and return orders in a timely manner; resolving any invoice queries.
• Liaise with customer re specification changes, witness testing and delivery and general technical support.
• Liaise with production control to effect customer requirements.
• Liaise with engineering and documentation department to process customer requirements.
• Issue packing and carriage instructions to the Despatch department.
• Action NCR’s in line with company procedure.
• Prepare for and attend regular departmental and production meetings.
• Action invoice queries in a timely manner.
• Support the sales team through attendance of Customer meetings when required

• Exposure of working within an engineering environment
• An engineering or business qualification
• Commercial and contract law knowledge would be to a distinct advantage
• Ability to prioritise workload and understand products

Job Description:

• Lead sourcing exercises to develop and maintain a competitive supply base
• Working closely with new and existing suppliers – developing contract negotiations, reviews and appraisals
• Sourcing materials for continuous manufacture including parts, components, and in-direct materials
• Managing and fulfilling purchasing requests and orders through an MRP system
• Contract maintenance work and cost-down of suppliers
• Involvement in value engineering and value analysis
• Coordinating quotes and managing orders
  

• Previous experience as a buyer for a manufacturing company is essential
• Excellent team working and supplier relationship management skills
• Knowledge of MRP systems and good Excel skills is desired
• Ideally working towards CIPS accreditations
• full driving license is required

Job Description:

The Role:  An experienced Supply Chain Manager from a distribution background is required to effectively manage a high volume supply chain, and to ensure strategic supplier relationships are developed and maintained to guarantee reliability of supplies at competitive costs.

• Manage the complete Supply Chain process
• Planning work schedules, training and relevant support for all staff
• Provide a link and work closely with production and engineering teams
• Ensure delivery of pre-set targets in the most effective and efficient manor
• Identify best practice and efficiency improvement opportunities
• Run regular auditing of the supply chain – identifying areas for improvements to ensure maximum effectiveness
• Provide regular and concise reporting to the Supply Chain Director
• Drive and deliver improvements throughout the supply chain
• Sourcing strategic suppliers to support forecasted volumes
• Development of long term strategies for second sourcing

• Extensive experience within a distribution supply chain would be to a distinct advantage
• Exposure of working in a medium to high volume environment
• Experience of managing a team in excess of 20
• Must hold a UK Drivers license

Job Description:

• Take full responsibility for a given category, developing and managing accurate forecasts 
• Monitoring the accuracy of the forecast, identifying any anomalies and identifying/recommended solutions to improve accuracy  
• Lead and develop links between Commercial team and key accounts to enhance forecast knowledge and accuracy
• Participate and have an involvement in planning meetings, presenting forecasted figures for the given category, and advising suitable plans moving forward

• Strong analytical and numerical skills
• Expert knowledge of Excel, Word and bespoke systems
• Strong presentation skills
• Successful track record of project management and relationship management
• Exposure of working within manufacturing would be to a distinct advantage

Job Description:

The Company: Our client has been established for over 50 years and is now one of the UK’s leading suppliers into the food industry.

Job Description:

The Company: 

• Taking responsibility for the purchasing of electro-mechanical goods
• Manage and monitor supplier KPI’S, ensuring quality and delivery are met, also identifying areas in which cost can be improved upon
• Ensure that inventory are coherent with the businesses objectives
• Place purchase orders with relevant suppliers, ensuring MRP purchasing related data is accurate
• Expedite all orders
• Liaise with sub-contractors and material controllers to ensure continuity of supply. 
• Configure weekly MRP data statistics and present to the Purchasing Manager

• Experience of purchasing electro-mechanical / electronic goods
• Exposure of working within a sub-contract environment
• Ability to assess and monitor supplier KPI’s
• Strong negotiation skills
• Experience within the Avionics industry is highly desirable
• Necessity - CIPS qualification or extensive knowledge within an electro-mechanical environment

Job Description:

The Company: A leading UK manufacturing business in the South-West of England

• Responsible for managing workflow to ensure on time delivery
• Monitoring planning/scheduler systems to ensure production schedules are adjusted accordingly.
• Work with and improving planning processes, systems and procedures to ensure delivery of product on time and to customer expectations. 
• Work with other departments within the organisation to ensure systems and processes are fully integrated to provide accurate and timely data. 
• Produce accurate plans based on data from relevant departments and historical production patterns. 
• Day to day reporting on actual v forecast performance, reviewing KPI’s and identifying areas for improvement 

• Must have previous experience of working within a planning / scheduling position
• Degree in business, supply chain, logistics, operations/engineering or related field is desirable
• Commitment to continuing professional development and education
• Team-working and leadership experience essential
• Strong multi-tasking abilities
• Strong analytical and planning skills
• Knowledge of machine capacity, stock survival time and bottleneck situation

Job Description:

The Company: 

• Manage and agree procurement plans inline with the businesses requirements – taking into consideration forecasting of supplier spends
• Negotiate and take the lead over all costs associated  with all projects/bids
• Contribute to cost down initiatives 
• Taking responsibility for the repair & maintenance projects – managing the supply, support and framework agreements 
• Monitor and analyse market trends for all commodities to improve supplies strategy
• Monitor all internal/external SLA’s, ensuring these are delivered and producing reports relating to performance and achievements

• Excellent negotiation and communication skills
• Ability to understand numeric data, working within timeframes
• Exposure/involvement within bid/project/sub-contracts environment is essential
• Experience of supplier management and negotiation of supply contracts is essential
• Must be willing to travel as and when required, including overnight stay

Job Description:

The Company: A leading specialist electronics manufacturer – Gloucestershire

• Acting as a representative for the business whilst dealing with customers and managing expectations 
• Using the MRP system effectively, processing customers orders and liasing closely with Operations to ensure delivery times are achievable
• Liaise with customers on a regular basis to update/notify them on any changes in delivery or the scheduled production process
• Expedite materials with suppliers ensuring timely delivery
• Take responsibility for release / despatch paperwork and the collating of order status reports 
• Process any customer returns, processing relevant information with regards to costs for repairs

• Previous exposure within a manufacturing environment (defence or aerospace)– including commercial / customer facing experience
• Knowledge of MRP or similar commercial systems
• Outstanding communication, numerical and computer skills.

Job Description:

• Acting as a senior technical purchaser, responsible for managing a number of commodities.
• Working closely with design and project management teams to support NPD with both tactical and strategic sourcing for short and long-term requirements.
• Able to identify and resolve supply issues in order for the business to meet demand.
• Identify, select and assess suitable suppliers, including risk analysis
• Strong negotiation of terms, supplier contracts and prices with international partners.
• Creating and the writing of risk analysis of suppliers

• Must be an experienced Strategic Buyer who has proven experience of buying parts from a range of UK and international suppliers.
• Must have a strong commercial background including exposure to contract writing and risk analysis
• Must have a sound technical capability and be able to translate data from complex drawings, models and bills of materials.
• Strong computer literacy and MRP system experience is essential.
• An engineering degree or background will offer a distinct advantage.

Job Description:

Company: A Hardware Design Test Engineer is required by an industry leading company in the defence sector due to winning several new contracts.

• Supporting hardware design
• Implement design changes on existing hardware
• Develop and write test specification
• Support production and development of new hardware 
• Prepare documentation for existing hardware

• Degree in Electronic Engineering or equivalent
• Experienced in working on original designs in a hands-on position
• Able to specify PCB layout with consideration to signal integrity, EMC and DFM
• Knowledge of RF and analogue mixed signal circuitry
• Orcad schematic capture experience
  

• Power supply design
• Understanding of Radio Comm Systems
• Knowledge of PCB production techniques
  

• Ability to work unsupervised when required
• Flexible in regards tasks required for completion of work
• Ability to communicate to customers, management and engineering at a technical level
• Presentation skills/experience in a clear and concise manner

Job Description:

Prolinea is a joint venture business currently operating in two locations; with the added benefit of two highly experienced partners, the business promises a very exciting future ahead. 

Job Description:

Company: A Hardware Engineer is required by an industry leading company in the Aerospace sector due to winning several new contracts.

Job Description:

The Company: A leading specialist manufacturer – Gloucestershire

• Assuming responsibility for the full purchase process of mechanical components for manufacture; including best value, cost and quality performance.
• Leading, reviewing, negotiation and management of mechanical suppliers – both in the UK and overseas – ensuring strong commercial contracts are in place.
• Manage and develop direct reports to understand and negotiate supply agreements / service level agreements / contracts.
• Develop the purchasing function to a high level by extending purchasing ethos, practice and behaviour.
• Liaise with internal customers/stakeholders across the business to ensure that current processes are meeting business requirements. 
• Undertake Portfolio, Opportunity and Quotation Analysis for all expenditure.

• Degree educated in engineering, business administration or equivalent.  
• A full driving license and passport will be required.

• Proven experience as a senior buyer with specific experience in electrical manufacturing sourcing.
• Exceptional and full understanding of the supplier selection process
• Strong communication and negotiating skills with the ability to develop strong long-term business relationships.
• Proven ability of contract negotiation – to include negotiating commercial clauses
• Proven ability of international sourcing

Job Description:

Linea Resourcing are an established and growing brand with an excellent reputation in our market sectors, and among our clients, as a professional consultancy true to the specialist name we pride ourselves in promoting.