Stock Control & Purchasing Manager - Paignton - Devon

Purpose of role

Leadership and support for the Supply Chain strategy, formulating and executing an ambitious Supply Chain plan to deliver a collaborative, agile and market focused Supply Chain proposition for the customer base. 

Drive and lead the team to optimise the processes and procedures to provide structure to deliver a first-class experience across all product categories and channels.
 
Support the Supply Chain Plan, Demand Planning, Vendor Management and Inventory Management, with further responsibility for managing the interfaces with our third-party Logistics and Warehouse partners.

Key responsibilities

Vendor Management

• Manage all internal and external vendors. Co-ordinate regular vendor meetings in line with a documented schedule.
• Issue supply forecasts, measure KPI’s and additional performance metrics to support service feedback.
• Where appropriate carry out on-site visits and pre-shipment inspections.
• Negotiate prices and terms with suppliers, freight forwarders and warehouse operators.

Materials Planning (MRP)

• Run the MRP process weekly for relevant vendors.
• Place purchase orders and evaluate shipping schedules received from vendors.

Inventory Management​

• Lead the development of the stock policy for all SKU's to optimise availability, minimise working capital, whilst accounting for seasonality and demand volatility.
• Manage timely phase in/phase out product transitions to ensure effective life cycle management.
• Liaise effectively, with suppliers and commercial areas, on inventory management initiatives to minimise stock outs and OSMI.
• Manage the Master Data and stocking policy, ensuring a clear review process is established and delivered.
• Manage and coordinate the twice yearly stock takes.

• Manage day to day warehouse & logistics management against agreed SLA's and KPI's.
• Identify and drive opportunities to optimise the Supply Chain and drive cost efficiencies for all warehousing & transport activities.
• Ownership of the SLA with the warehousing and transportation provider including KPI management and assessment.
• Co-ordinate Audit control process and execution.
• Lead the management and review of the Supply Chain operating procedures. 
• Ensure compliance on Brexit regulations on all imports and exports.

Experience

• Championing S&OP processes.
• Customer Collaboration and CPFR.
• Warehousing and inbound/outbound transport provision.
• Customer Service delivery.
• Commercial management.
• Key stakeholder management.
• Lean management.
• Leadership and people management.
• Management in a complex and ambiguous structure.
• Strong team player.

Qualities, Skills & Knowledge

• Customer experience focus.
• Strong delivery focus.
• Excellent Time Management skills.
• Strong sense of ownership.
• High level of accuracy.
• Empathetic, but business focussed.
• High degree of assertiveness, cultural sensitivity and flexibility.

Need for flexible working hours sometimes occurs, ability to be contacted out of business hours; regular travel in GB required, particularly to warehouse locations.