Procurement/material Controller

**Procurement/Materials Controller**
**Location**: Denton, Manchester, M34 3UL
**Department**: Purchasing/Supply Chain
**Reports to**: Purchasing Manager
**Employment Type**: Permanent, 40 Hours a Week, Monday to Friday

**General **Description**

Working as part of theSupply Chain Department, you will be responsible for the purchasing andeffective management of stock levels for a portion of TKCs product portfolio

**Key Tasks**
- Managing the performance of suppliers and ensuring that goods get delivered on time and in full.
- Build and maintain good relationships with new and existing suppliers.
- Work alongside other members of the Purchasing department regarding pricing maintenance, stock holding and deliveries.
- Working closely with the Service and Sales Departments regarding stock issues.
- Constantly question current practices, identifying improvement opportunities and implementing process changes with Managers.
- P/O housekeeping ensuring all P/O are closed/completed and records kept up to date.
- Placing orders with suppliers, updating all data aspects of the supply chain, including order confirmations, expected delivery dates, delay reporting, chasing overdue information & goods.
- Monitoring stock forecasts vs actual usage, mitigating supply risks as a result.
- Understand supplier production constraints, lead times and seasonal demand increments.
- Contribute with updating reports on different supply chain metrics (e.g. forecast accuracy, backorder quantity, shelf life control, inventory reports).
- Monitor stock turnover and ensure that the right mix of products are held in stock.
- Plan obsolescence of stock.
- Manipulating item set up to all in line with current/future sales and warehouse stocking requirements.
- Constantly analysing and updating the MRP system.
- Broad knowledge of forecasting and inventory control.
- Excellent Microsoft Excel skills.
- Ability to drive and deliver new initiatives and process improvements.
- Knowledge of MRP systems.
- Strong analytical skills ability to deal with large amounts of complex data.
- Good organisational skills.
- Open communicator able to communicate clearly in both written and verbal forms.
- Team player.
***Work/Educational Experience**
**Essential**
- Minimum of 2 years in a purchasing role
**Desirable**
- Experience of working in the KBB industry/FMCG

Note: This description is not intended to establish a total definition of the job, but an outline of the duties.

**Benefits of working for TKC**

We recognise that conflicting priorities between work and personal life can affect employee productivity and stress levels and impact upon work performance.

We are committed to providing an environment that is supportive of work life balance through benefits and health and wellbeing initiatives. Resources and opportunities are provided to encourage and support the improved health and wellbeing of its employees. We do this through the following benefits:

- Competitive salary
- Company pension
- O/T paid at a time and a half
- Clean modern, spacious and well-appointed offices
- Fresh Fruit provided to support healthy eating
- Free filtered water
- Two communal staff break areas.
- Staff discount available on business products
- Social events
- Wellness plan available to employees after 2 years service
- Extra day annual leave from your 5th year
- 23 days annual leave plus standard bank holidays
- Staff saving schemes
- Long service bonuses
- Subsided gym membership
- Cycle to work scheme
- Reduced cost Costco Membership
- Death in Service
- Flu-Jab (Once per year)

From the moment that you join our team we aspire to make your employment experience an outstanding and engaging one. The TKC family is a passionate and proud company. It is this vigour and attitude that helps us execute well every day. If you are enthusiastic and thrive in a collaborative and friendly environment then we invite you to learn more, explore opportunities and discover a place for you.