Procurement Operations Co-ordinator

What You’ll Do

As a Procurement Operations Co-ordinator you will be entrusted with significant responsibility for managing supplier relationships globally. Your day-to-day activities will involve:

• Manage procurement activities across 86 suppliers as well as the manufacturing plant.
• Oversee supplier relationships in the UK, USA, Europe, and Asia.
• Identify potential stock issues early on and proactively update relevant stakeholders while resolving any outages efficiently to minimise disruption.
• Plan and coordinate inbound logistics with key providers by optimising container builds and delivery schedules. Additionally, coordinate freight bookings with multiple forwarders.
• Work closely with the manufacturing plant in Sheffield to schedule production campaigns.

To excel as a Procurement Operations Co-ordinator you will bring proven experience in procurement or supply chain roles. Your background should include:

• Excellent interpersonal skills enable you to build rapport with colleagues across departments as well as external suppliers around the world.
• Solution-orientated thinking allows you to address challenges collaboratively.
• Strong numerical abilities help you forecast demand accurately and manage complex data sets involving multiple suppliers.
• Experience working within manufacturing environments gives you insight into production scheduling processes.
• Familiarity with ERP systems such as Business Central is beneficial.

With over three decades of industry expertise this organisation has established itself as the UK’s leading manufacturer of specialist materials used by some of the world’s foremost construction and shipbuilding companies. Their reputation is built on trust, integrity, teamwork and a genuine commitment to delivering outstanding results for customers every time. Employees benefit from being part of a loyal supportive team where everyone’s efforts are recognised through generous rewards including private healthcare, income protection, enhanced holiday entitlement, pension contributions, full training programmes and more.

The company’s recent record-breaking turnover reflects not only commercial success but also their dedication to nurturing talent at every level: here your growth is supported every step of the way within an inclusive fun workplace culture that celebrates achievement together.

Apply now or for more information, feel free to contact Senior Consultant Jess Vernal on  or .

Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.

Contract Type:
Permanent

Salary: £25,000 - £30,000 per annum + Annual bonus, private healthcare

Location:

Cheshire East

Job Reference: 4

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Date posted: 9 February 2026

Consultant:
Jess Vernal