Purchasing & Supply Planning Coordinator Canterbury GBP36k

Job title:

Purchasing & Supply Planning Coordinator

Location:

Rural Canterbury, Kent (Office Based), your own transport is essential

Salary:

32,000 – 36,000

Hours:

Monday-Friday, 8am-4:30pm

Start Date:

January 2027

Reasons to work at this company:

• Supportive and collaborative working environment
• Genuine opportunity to develop your purchasing and supply chain career
• Exposure to international suppliers and end-to-end supply chain operations
• Growing business with exciting long-term prospects
• Comprehensive benefits package

As Purchasing & Supply Planning Coordinator, you will be responsible for:

• Managing daily purchasing and stock replenishment activities
• Reviewing and approving replenishment proposals and order recommendations
• Raising, confirming, and monitoring purchase orders with UK and international suppliers
• Maintaining accurate supplier lead times and ETA information
• Chasing overdue deliveries and resolving supply issues
• Acting as the primary point of contact for stock, availability, and delivery queries from internal teams
• Sourcing and ordering non-stock and customer-specific items
• Coordinating product availability for larger project and installation requirements
• Supporting new product sourcing and supplier research
• Producing regular stock, purchasing, and performance reports
• Managing and supporting an offshore Purchasing & Supply Chain Administrator
• Working closely with stakeholders to improve stock availability and customer service levels

Essential skills & experience required for this role:

• Purchasing, Supply Planning, Procurement or Supply Chain
• Experience within a distribution, wholesale, logistics or product-based environment
• Practical experience using ERP, MRP or forecasting systems
• Experience managing supplier relationships and purchase orders
• Knowledge of importing products and working with overseas suppliers
• Strong Excel skills
• Excellent organisational and prioritisation abilities
• Strong communication skills with the confidence to deal with internal stakeholders and suppliers
• A detail-oriented approach and ability to manage multiple priorities

• Experience within healthcare, medical, technical or regulated product environments would be an advantage
• Previous experience managing or mentoring a junior team member
• CIPS qualification or currently studying towards one
• Familiarity with inventory forecasting and demand planning systems

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