Are you a Purchasing Professional looking for your next challenge and adventure?
Acopia Group are a successful and well-established family run business supplying approximately 12,000 SKU’s of packaging and consumable items (GNFR) to a broad selection of industrial and retail customers. The business is currently looking to recruit a proactive Supply Chain Co-ordinator for their Bognor Regis HQ. The successful candidate will be detailed, persistent, and ideally have some experience with product compliance and specification conformity.
With an attractive remuneration package, you would be joining an energetic, family run, and strongly financed business that has experienced consistent year-on-year growth. This role is perfect for someone who loves working as part of a busy team and has a passion for negotiation and meeting deadlines.
The Role
1. Bring a creative and hungry approach to the purchasing role
2. Manage your own categories and suppliers and meet relevant KPI’s
3. Use our AGR forecasting system to plan and generate PO’s and ensure all background data is kept correct to ensure accurate predictions
4. Place purchase orders, including:
1. Working with suppliers to obtain quotes
2. Negotiating to obtain best price; best quality; acceptable lead time
3. Resourcing new suppliers for existing and new product lines
4. Consolidation of PO’s to drive efficiency
5. Meet OOS KPI below 3%
6. Resolve purchasing challenges and invoice queries
7. Work with Operations Team to resolve booking in discrepancies
8. Set up new suppliers on ERP
9. Variant set-up and management, including COSHH
10. Arrange international imports and all associated documentation
11. Manage artwork and bespoke product approvals
12. Protect the Acopia Brand
13. Look for own-branding opportunities
14. Other duties from time-to-time, including cover for other team members
The Package
1. Attractive salary to be agreed based upon experience
2. Plus a company performance related bonus
3. Career progression opportunities
4. Ongoing support and coaching
5. Free onsite parking
6. Free onsite gym
7. Free lunch every day
8. Hot Breakfast & early finish on Fridays if sales targets are met
9. Friendly and positive team working environment
10. Working hours 8am – 4.30pm with 30mins for lunch
11. Regular team building events
Key Skills and Experience
1. Team player – working with others to meet team goals and KPI’s
2. Strong communicator at high level
1. Negotiating pricing and terms confidently
2. Interacting professionally with internal teams and external suppliers
3. Participating in Team and Company meetings
3. Planning and working to deadlines, managing workload
4. Commercial acumen
Location
Bognor Regis, West Sussex
The role is office based, and you will need to be able to commute to the office daily
Applying
If you are interested in this exciting role and would like to join our team, please send your CV and covering letter to Bruce Gardner (Head Of Supply Chain) bruce.gardner@acopia.co.uk
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Management and Manufacturing
Industries
Wholesale
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