Job Description

Job Purpose:

To ensure the appropriate management of cost-efficient and high-quality materials required to maintain operational demands in line with Yellow Rail’s policies and procedures.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

· Determine material requirements according to demand schedules and establish minimum stock levels to ensure operational and production continuity whilst also observing departmental budget

· Use Yellow Rail’s internal BMS to plan, order, manage and deliver stock in line with demand schedule

· Manage material safety and quality in accordance with company policies and specifications and ensure orders are only placed with company approved suppliers

· Utilise Yellow Rail’s BMS functions to monitor stock usage and build material demand and trends reports for future forecasting

· Extract key data from Yellow Rail’s BMS to analyse supplier performance based on SLAs and report back to the Management Team

· Work closely with Engineering, Production, Finance and QHSE on a regular basis to discuss business requirements and any issues relating to the supply chain that are currently affecting performance

· Ensure any risks or discrepancies that affect operations are quickly communicated with key stakeholders and mitigating actions are put into place

· Plan, develop, implement and evaluate processes for material supply from supplier to point of delivery to assist with continuous improvement initiatives

· Be constantly commercially and financially aware and have a strong understanding of how inaccuracies impact the cost, production, and customer order fulfilment

· Work with the stores coordinator to regularly check stock levels to preserve the integrity of our stock reports

· Develop and maintain good relationships with suppliers and ensure demand for materials is met and deliveries made on time

· Build and maintain a close relationship with Engineering team to ensure the quality and safety of new and re-engineered material supply and to manage any changes to current BOM’s and specifications

· Adhere to Yellow Rail’s health, safety and environmental policies and procedures to ensure the safety and wellbeing of self, staff, and visitors

· Work with the Supply Chain and Procurement Manager to identify cost saving and supply chain opportunities to maximise product line margins

· Support the supply Chain and Procurement Manager with supplier review meetings and potential new business opportunities

· Support the business with ad hoc and project work as required

· Any other duties as required

Knowledge, Skills, Experience

· 2+ years of experience in a similar role

· Able to use Microsoft packages including Excel, Word and Outlook proficiently

· Highly resilient and able to perform under pressure

· Well organised with an acute attention to detail

· Must have excellent communication skills and a confident telephone manner

· Must have a tenacious outlook

· Able to work with minimum supervision