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LOCATION: Hingham, Norfolk (NR9) – Office based role

DEPARTMENT: Supply Chain

SALARY: Competitive

HOURS: Full time/permanent – 38 hours per week (Mon – Thurs: 8hrs/ Fri: 6 hrs – finish early)

ABOUT THE ROLE

You will be a valuable support and key member of the team to help us continue to drive growth within Mirus. This role will have the freedom to take ownership of the responsibilities given from raising Purchase Orders to ensuring effective and efficient deliveries occur as planned, developing key relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.

 

You will help create an effective way to understand and mitigate supply risks to the business and develop a plan to ensure effectiveness and efficiency in risk reduction, communicating to all areas of the business.

 

Additionally the role will include inventory control of raw material stocks and management of the MRP system to ensure parts are available as needed by the Business.

 

IN YOUR ROLE AS OUR MATERIAL PLANNER, YOU WILL:

Develop appropriate planning parameters within the ERP / MRP system to procure raw materials efficiently. This will consider supply risk, lead-time, efficient ordering quantities and the development of an effective inventory policy.

Works effectively with key supply chains in Asia, Europe and the UK to minimise the total cost of supply to Mirus.

Raise, execute and manage purchase orders. Ensures data in ERP is maintained effectively.

Expediting material supply.

Establishing a dynamic stock control process which supports internal build requirements but projects the business from excess stock procurement.

Understand and manage supplier capacity to ensure supply risks are identified and managed. Takes proactive measures to address risks before they impact supply.

Maintain effective and positive working relationships within Supply Chain and across the business.

Any other activities necessary to ensure the Supply Chain group delivers its objectives.

ABOUT YOU

To help Mirus continue our journey of growth, you will bring your administrative and Operational experience within a Supply Chain/Procurement capacity, an aptitude to completing tasks efficiently, problem solving abilities, demonstrable skills to deliver effective support along with the following skills, experience, qualifications and attributes:

 

A Levels or equivalent

Experience in purchasing, supply chain, materials control, logistics or expediting

Experience working within either a manufacturing or engineering industry

Experience of operating within both a development and a serial production environment

Strong analytical understanding of business ERP and MRP ordering systems

Desirable:

 

CIPS or equivalent professional qualification

Experience of operating within aerospace and/or automotive industries

Experience of working with suppliers based in Asia

Understanding of Logistics and Incoterms

Able to contribute to planning meetings across the wider business to ensure Supply Chain are embedded in this process

Experience of working with Microsoft Dynamics BC ERP systems is preferred although training will be given as required

Personal skills / attributes:

 

Excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills

Ability to communicate and influence at all levels both internally and externally

Ability to foster excellent relationships with suppliers and internal colleagues.

Demonstratable strong attention to detail – able to use data to inform decisions and constructively challenge colleagues

Thrive in a challenging environment, be approachable, collaborative and have a flexible attitude