Expediter - Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom - Innovate Recruitment

Innovate Recruitment

Verified Company

Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

ROLE TITLE Expediter

SALARY £27,000 - £31,000

LOCATION ST8 7PL

Consultants - Craig Boxall

Division - Intralogistics

Job Reference

PURPOSE

This temporary role will provide the supply chain with an accurate and methodical approach, ensuring that all materials are chased in a timely manner, understanding the need of our internal customers and meeting their expectations.

Maintaining shortage reports and updating daily with new/latest data, ensuring MRP system (Navision) reflects these changes and all parties kept notified.

Comply with functional and business procedures and policies at all times.

Ensure that in all contact with third parties, represent our client in a professional and competent manner ensuring compliance with all relevant ,functional and business policies, in particular but not limited to contractual policies, quality systems, ethical trading practises and statutory obligations.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide performance metrics.
Communicate to vendors efficiently.
Ensure that supplier invoices and shipping paperwork are administered accurately.
Chase up and Expedite Purchase Orders to meet SLAs
Contacts vendors and shippers to ensure that merchandise, supplies, and equipment are forwarded on specified shipping date: Contacts vendor by mail, phone, or visit to verify shipment of goods on specified date.
Communicate with Transportation Company to preclude delays in transit.
Handle any issues related to vendor service, such as poor product quality or delivery delays.
Find solutions to delays, vendor errors, and other problems as they arise.
Work with various departments to determine the amount and type of goods required.
Maintain an accurate Shortage Report.
Track orders from placement through delivery.
Inspect goods upon delivery to ensure that the standards of quality are met and the appropriate quantity has been received.
Arrange for distribution of materials upon arrival.
May inspect products for quality and quantity to ensure adherence to specifications.
Produce meaningful metrics.
Maintain responsibility for assigned Vendors, placing orders and developing relationships.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

The ability to work as part of a small and busy team.
Excellent Customer service skills
Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills
Demonstrate previous knowledge of Purchase Order and Expediting Processes
Excellent PC skills; in particular highly proficient use of Microsoft Excel.
Experience with Agile PLM an advantage.
Must have ERP/MRP experience, desirable: Microsoft Navision / D365 MRP experience.