Projects & Supply Chain Coordinator

About the Company

Talent84 is delighted to be representing our client, a highly successful engineering organisation specialising in large-scale, complex electromechanical products with a global customer base, in their search for a Projects & Supply Chain Coordinator.

About the Role

Due to promotion, my client seeks a Projects Coordinator to join the projects team and to support the supply chain function in the successful delivery of projects to OTIF standards by acting as a key interdepartmental interface, managing the process from enquiry to delivery.

Main Responsibilities

• Procuring parts from an indented Bill of Material using our internal database
• Liaising with suppliers as part of procurement activities
• Suggesting how to improve our supply chain performance
• Arranges packaging of products ready for shipment by liaison with subcontract packing Controls packing to ensure correctness
• Shipping of goods in accordance with contract requirements including management of interactions with freight forwarders and packers
• Maintaining excellent communication with our customer point of contact
• Project Management of spare part orders from order to delivery
• Management of product repair projects from receipt of goods, analysis, repair and return to customer
• Seeking out and recommending solutions that improve QCD
• Uses data to make effective decisions within defined boundaries
• Works collaboratively with Project Management team members and with others in the organisation across multiple departments
• Shares knowledge and seeks to help others
• Provide assistance to senior members of the Projects team with assigned tasks
• Ensure projects are executed within the allocated budget.

About you

To be considered for the role, it is essential that you possess demonstrable experience gained working in a projects and/or supply chain coordination/controller capacity within an engineering environment that imports and exports components/parts/spares/finished product.

Key selection criteria

• Ideally you will be possess a Degree, or equivalent demonstrable working experience in the field
• Previous experience working in engineering and manufacturing, especially electromechanical businesses would be beneficial
• A self-starter and multi-tasker who can work at pace
• Inquisitive and demonstrates the ability to develop solutions
• Can use data to make and support decisions and to suggest improvements
• Understands the importance of Quality, Cost and Delivery (and more importantly the impact of poor QCD)
• Competent in the use of MS office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Familiarity with MS Access based database systems an asset.
• Has a basic understanding of mechanical and electrical component parts, sufficient to procure with an understanding of costs and lead-times.
• Can interpret drawing or OEM specifications to request quotations, procure parts and liaise with suppliers for established parts. Able to liaise with customer point of contacts on a basic level such as scheduling collections, basic delivery date negotiations.
• Has a working knowledge of shipping Incoterms and has the know-how to arrange freight for ex-works shipments or send by courier.
• Has a basic understanding of indented Bills of Materials, sufficient to be able to procure parts with support from senior staff.
• Understands differences between cost and price, MOQs etc sufficient to procure parts.
• Takes ownership and responsibility for own actions but has good judgement when to seek help from others.
• Knowledge of procurement terms and conditions.