Purchasing and Logistics Co-Ordinator

Overview

Purchasing and Logistics Coordinator – Tipton

Days, Monday to Friday. £30,000 – £35,000 (dependant on experience). Permanent Opportunity. Due to continued growth and expansion, our prestigious client is currently looking a Purchasing and Logistics Coordinator to join their growing team on a permanent basis. This is both a fantastic and rare opportunity for someone to join a growing business during a period of continued growth.

Role Overview:
Our client is currently seeking a Purchasing and Logistics Coordinator to join their small, growing team on a permanent basis. This successful candidate will be a strong communicator who can build long lasting relationships with customers and suppliers whilst being able to coordinate the company’s logistics operation.

• Book domestic and international shipments.
• Prepare customs documents and track freight movements.
• Liaise with warehouse staff for picking, packing, and dispatch.
• Ensure on-time delivery for B2B and e-commerce orders.
• Maintain accurate stock levels and update ERP (e.g., Unleashed).
• Conduct stock reconciliations with warehouse teams.
• Manage batch, expiry, and traceability data.
• Monitor reorder points and drive purchasing decisions.
• Raise and manage purchase orders.
• Track supplier lead times and confirm product specifications.
• Source and vet new suppliers (materials, packaging, manufacturers).
• Negotiate pricing, minimum order quantities (MOQs), and payment terms.
• Understand the components of COGS (raw materials, packaging, freight, duties).
• Ensure purchasing aligns with budget and cashflow availability.
• Track landed costs and highlight margin risks.
• Analyse sales trends and coordinate stock forecasting.
• Identify future shortfalls or excess stock and adjust purchasing accordingly.
• Plan to purchase around lead times, cashflow, and product launch cycles.

• Previous experience working within a Purchasing/Procurement or Logistics background is essential.
• Minimum of 2-3 years’ experience working within an FMCG background.
• Must be a strong communicator who can build strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Must be highly organised and able to plan and prioritise own workload.
• Must have a proactive and solutions driven mindset.
• Confident using ERP systems, spreadsheets and operational workflow systems.

This role is being advertised by Kenect Recruitment who are acting as an employment business regarding this vacancy.