Consumables Procurement Coordinator; Temp

Position: Consumables Procurement Coordinator (Temp)
Consumables Procurement Coordinator – 3 Month Contract potentially for longer

Location:

Clevedon, BS21

Salary: £30,000 – £33,000 per annum

Contract:

3-month temporary contract potentially longer

Hours:

37 hours per week

The Company

A leading global precision manufacturing business based in Clevedon, specialising in the manufacture of high-quality components for the aerospace industry.

Due to an opportunity within their manufacturing operation, they are looking for a Consumables Procurement Coordinator to support the ongoing supply of materials and consumables across the site.

The Role

As a Consumables Procurement Coordinator, you will be responsible for ensuring the manufacturing site has the consumables and materials it needs to maintain a continuous flow of production.

You will work closely with suppliers, planning, manufacturing, IT and other internal departments to manage purchasing, stock levels, deliveries and supplier performance.

The role is a combination of desk-based procurement and shop-floor activity, with approximately 30–40% of your time spent on the shop floor checking in and handling consumables. The items are not heavy.

Key Responsibilities

Manage relationships with regular suppliers via phone, email and face-to-face communication.

Order and coordinate consumables and materials required across the manufacturing site.

Monitor and chase outstanding deliveries to ensure materials arrive on time.

Ensure deliveries are correctly booked in and made available to the production team.

Monitor stock levels and maintain accurate inventory information.

Use SAP/MRP systems to understand future requirements and manage stock accordingly.

Work closely with Planning and Manufacturing teams to respond to upcoming and urgent requirements.

Resolve delivery, invoicing and booking-in queries.

Compare suppliers based on price, availability and lead times.

Manage shelf-life items and ensure they are delivered within the required timeframe.

Support the introduction of new suppliers where required.

Help improve and standardise procurement processes, including SOPs, databases and reporting systems.

Work with internal teams to ensure purchased products meet relevant health, safety and environmental requirements.

The Candidate

The successful candidate will have previous experience in procurement, purchasing, supply chain or a similar coordination role, ideally within a manufacturing or engineering environment.

You will need:

Previous procurement, purchasing or supply chain experience.

Experience managing suppliers and chasing deliveries.

Good understanding of stock/inventory management.

Experience using ERP/MRP systems, ideally SAP.

Strong organisational and communication skills.

Good attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities.

Good Microsoft Office skills.

The ability to work effectively with both office-based teams and shop-floor personnel.

Desirable:

Manufacturing or engineering experience.

Master data management experience.

Experience with inbound/outbound planning.

Power BI or other reporting system experience.

Experience improving procurement processes or creating SOPs.

Package

£30,000 – £33,000 per annum (up to £17.16 per hour)

37 hours per week

3-month temporary contract potential to be longer

Clevedon location

Opportunity to work within a global precision manufacturing environment

If this role is of interest please press apply or reach out to Ryan Guy on (phone number removed) or (url removed)