Supply Chain & Costing Administrator

Position
Full Time
Location
Llangeinor, Wales

Role Summary

Reporting to the Senior Operations Buyer, the role of the Supply Chain & Costing Administrator is to compile costings and ROM estimates for both new and established finished products, as per sales requests and in line with the internal costing process. A key role in the company, the Supply Chain & Costing Administrator will be responsible for ensuring the timely and accurate completion of product costings, that take into account valid supplier quotations, lead times, minimum order quantities, any existing stock and its shelf life. The completed costing will then be submitted for internal approval. The Supply Chain & Costing Administrator will, when requested, support the purchasing team by liaising with project managers and engineers to coordinate any project related purchasing and PO expediting requirements, as well as raising POs in line with company requisitions.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Complete product costings in line with requests from sales, keeping team updated on progress
  • Verify product manufacturing capability
  • Seek best value material prices, by evaluating the demand generated from costing against current stock
  • Request quotations from suppliers and sub-contractors and negotiate (if necessary)
  • Work closely with buyers where necessary
  • Evaluate supplier minimum order quantities and impact on costing
  • Analyse the requirement and identify potential to increase competitiveness in the marketplace
  • Liaise with all other relevant departments when necessary to understand technical or demand requirements
  • Be able to present outcome of costings to management at bid reviews and be able to articulate the rationale for the information provided
  • When requested, represent purchasing team at key project meetings, to ensure any project driven purchasing requirements and PO expediting requirements are understood and feedback is given to relevant buyers
  • Support project managers with any ad-hoc supply chain related tasks
  • Place purchase orders for approved company requisitions
  • Be able to cover buying and expediting functions as required

Essential Qualifications and Skills:

  • Results orientated
  • Attention to detail
  • Good commercial awareness
  • Good organisational and administrative skills
  • Ability to work to deadlines with a proactive approach
  • Analytical thinker
  • Good communicator
  • Self-motivated
  • Excellent Microsoft 365 skills
  • Working knowledge of ERP systems
  • Relevant experience in a similar costing role
  • Experience of contacting and negotiating with suppliers
  • Ability to work as part of a supply chain team as well as cross departmentally
  • Order expediting experience
  • Ability to identify ways of streamlining/improving existing processes

Advantageous Skills and Experience:

  • Project management and/or project controller experience (desirable)
  • Procurement experience (desirable)
  • Ability to understand technical drawings (desirable)
  • Advanced Excel skills (desirable)

If you are interested in applying for the role, please submit your CV and Application Form to [email protected].

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