Project & Logistics Supervisor
Location: Wigan
Salary: £28,000 - £35,000 dependant on level of experience
Summary
Working for the worlds largest provider of AI and cloud telephony solutions for the hospitality sector the Project & Logistics Supervisory is vital to the success of worldwide development activities.
The successful candidate will undertake and supervise others to ensure that all aspects of purchasing, stock control and hardware distribution are efficiently executed and financially controlled according to project budgets and timescales.
Working closely with other function areas you will establish and maintain effective relationships with colleagues and suppliers, ensuring that the operations team achieve their departmental key performance indicators.
Seeking candidates with
- Minimum 5 G.C.S.E grade A-C which must include English and Mathematics
- Supervisory experience in an office or warehouse environment
- Purchasing experience including price checks, raising and placing purchase
- orders using online purchase order systems, supplier portals and/or accountancy systems
- Goods receiving expereince, checking specification and physical quantities of goods received.
- Despatching experience including courier relationship management and knowledge of Commercial Invoices, Tariff Codes, Declarations of conformity, shipping DAP Incoterms -EORI and VAT numbers.
- Stock taking and stock movement tracking experience.
- Knowledge and/or experience of manufacture warranty, repairs and replacements procedures
- Management of tools, test equipment and PPE
- Ability to demonstrate an understanding of commercial and financial aspects of project logistics.
Preferable
- Training or qualifications relating to Purchasing, Logistics or Project Management
- Relevant experience within the IT and/or Communications Sector
- Purchasing experience including sourcing and onboarding suppliers, supplier relationship management and negotiating terms of supply
- International import export experience or knowledge
- Experience using Sales Force Lightening or similar CRM systems.
- Experience using Kashflow or other cloud-based accountancy packages.
- Experience of cloud-based stock control systems and/or implementing
- stock control systems.
Duties & Responsibilities include:
- Attending and proactively contributing to project handovers and kick off meetings.
- Purchasing equipment and delivery services within the budgetary values agreed.
- Accurately raising purchase orders, in sufficient detail and using the appropriate system providing purchases orders to approved suppliers as confirmation of official orders.
- Goods receiving - ensure that all deliveries are fully checked off and claims are submitted for short deliveries and damaged stock.
- Proactively segregating faulty or damaged equipment prior to return
- Ensure that all goods dispatched have the correct documentation, (commercial Invoices, correct tariff codes used, declaration of conformity, shipping DAP incoterms - EORI and VAT numbers) as required.
- Ensure stock accuracy by regular completion of stocktake and investigation.
- Effective management of tools, test equipment and PPE
- Periodically reviewing courier arrangements to ensure maximum efficiency and best value.
- Establish and maintaining a centralised price books in accordance with each country.
- Generating and analysing appropriate purchasing and stock related reports.
- Maintaining safe and efficient housekeeping within company storage locations in line with company risk assessments and health & Safety audits.
- Contributing to the creation and development of policies and procedures pertaining to purchasing and logistics. Review of CRF for projects to ensure accurate pricing and where applicable smart quotes have been obtained.
- Review of CRF for projects to ensure that shipping cost have been included.
- Proactively drive through change to ensure that continuous improvement is realised.
- Provide training, coaching and professional development to members of the team in order to enhance their knowledge and skills.
- Complete required training for the post and striving to meet development objectives.
- Support the pre-sales and accounts directors with price match to ensure we are competitive in our bids.
To learn more about this opportunity and apply please get in touch with a copy of your CV
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