Supply Chain Lead

Job Reference: WM - 3466

Location: Tinahely

Salary: €Excellent

Job Type: Permanent

Job Description

Job Title:                     Supply Chain Lead

Salary:                         €Excellent

Benefits:                      To be discussed at interview

Job Type:                    Permanent

Location:                     Tinahely, Co. Wicklow

Job Start date:            ASAP

Shift Pattern:               Monday to Friday, 7:45 AM to 4:15 PM – including opportunities for overtime.

 

We are supporting our client – a specialist in plastics component manufacturing – in the search for a Supply Chain Lead. The successful candidate will have experience in a similar role within manufacturing, administration, or a supply chain environment.

 

Position Overview: As a Supply Chain Lead, you’ll have end-to-end ownership of supply chain requirements for specific clients. Your primary focus will be on coordinating clients’ shipments and deliveries, ordering of packaging, conducting stock checks, and ensuring the Environmental Management System is established.

 

Responsibilities for the Supply Chain Lead:

  • Coordinating clients’ shipments and deliveries while dealing with any queries/issues which may arise due to delays, etcetera.
  • Corresponding and updating customers/ logistics provider and suppliers daily.
  • Preparation of all commercial invoicing and packaging slips for all our customers.
  • Coordinating shipments and deliveries with the store personnel and company driver.
  • Weekly internal communications circulated reference orders, inventory status and details of deliver schedule for following week.
  • Attend weekly client meetings where required. Always be punctual and prepared to provide updates.
  • Build and maintain strong client relationships.
  • Arrange collection and delivery of all raw material and packaging.
  • Ordering of packaging.
  • Ensure strong communication on material supply status with internal stakeholders.
  • Coordinate shipping and customs clearances activities as required.
  • Ensure certificates of conformance are aligned to requirements and correct records retained.
  • Booking in of all materials and packaging onto ERP IQMS; ensuring FRM:138 is fully completed and attached to goods inwards.
  • Data entry and export from the company ERP IQMS.
  • Maintain all relevant supply chain records as required.
  • Ensure truck driver card and tachograph is kept up to date.
  • Virtual line clearance must be completed and signed off online clearance form.
  • Coordinating weekly stock checks with the store personnel and material handler.
  • Ensure stock levels are correctly reflected in the company’s ERP IQMS.
  • Email provided weekly to the financial controller, operations manager and production manager with stock checks. No changes to be made to ERP system until approved from the above.
  • Client stock checks to be completed on request from customer.
  • Coordinate ad-hoc shipping and customs clearances activities as required.
  • Liaise and provide support with upcoming audits, whenever required.
  • Proactive lean participation to assist with cost savings and drive efficiencies in line with the lean journey.
  • Provide cover for leave within the materials, administration and shipping departments, as and when required.
  • To strictly comply to all approved procedures within the Quality Management System.
  • Actively participate in lean initiatives and proactively help with continuous improvement.
  • Ensures that the Environmental Management System is established, implemented, maintained and continually improved across the site in accordance with ISO 14001 requirements.
  • Ensure all transport companies have signed a transport agreement.
  • Internal audits and quality spot checks.
  • Support with any WMS issues that may arise.
  • To strictly comply to all approved procedures within the Quality Management System, always
  • Where identified to raise opportunities for improvement, which can be reviewed and if appropriate implemented within the Quality Management System.
  • Coordinate approvals of new suppliers.

 

About You:

  • Leaving certificate or equivalent
  • Administration/MS Office certification
  • Leaving cert or equivalent.
  • A third-level qualification would be an advantage
  • Good communicator.
  • Good interpersonal skills.
  • Work on own initiative.
  • Good level of IT/PC skills.
  • Two to three years in a similar role within manufacturing, administration, or a supply chain environment.

 

Job Application:

If you would like to be considered for the role of Supply Chain Lead, please apply with your full CV – or call us now. Whilst this position may not be of interest to you or suit your skills and experience, please don’t hesitate to get in contact with a member of the team at Willcox Matthews to understand how we can support you.

Willcox Matthews Recruitment Ltd acts an employment business for permanent and contract roles. By completing the application process, you agree to the terms outlined in our Privacy Notice and that Willcox Matthews Ltd may contact you in connection with your application in relation to Willcox Matthews providing you with work-finding services. Our Privacy Notice can be viewed under the privacy tab on our website.

We take your application seriously and we make every effort to respond to all applicants.

 

Candidates must be eligible to work and live in the UK