Supply Chain Analyst

Supply Chain Analyst

Location: Blackwood, South Wales
Hours: Monday–Thursday: 8:00am–5:00pm | Friday: 8:00am–1:00pm
Hybrid Working: Up to one day per week from home (Fridays) following successful completion of your induction, subject to business needs.

Join a Global Manufacturing Business

Our client is a leading global supplier of metal castings and counterweights to some of the world's best-known construction equipment manufacturers, including JCB and Caterpillar.

With suppliers and customers spanning the UK, Europe, North America and Asia, our international supply chain is both fast-paced and highly complex. We're looking for an analytical, organised and proactive Supply Chain Planner to join our growing Supply Chain team and play a key role in ensuring products move efficiently around the world.

If you enjoy working with data, solving problems, building strong relationships and making a real impact within a global business, we'd love to hear from you.

The Role

Reporting to the Supply Chain Manager, you'll be responsible for planning and coordinating supplier orders to ensure customer demand is met while maintaining optimum stock levels.

Using customer forecasts, ERP systems and supplier schedules, you'll create accurate shipping plans, monitor stock movements and work closely with colleagues across the business to keep our global supply chain running smoothly.

This is an excellent opportunity to become involved in a variety of projects, including continuous improvement initiatives and the implementation of a new cloud-based ERP system.

What You'll Be Doing

• Produce accurate supplier orders and shipping plans to support customer demand.

• Analyse customer forecasts and schedules to maintain agreed stock levels.

• Update and maintain data within the ERP system.

• Monitor supplier performance and communicate delivery delays and stock risks.

• Manage stock transfers between company sites.

• Reconcile supplier shipping plans with ERP data to ensure accuracy.

• Monitor departmental KPIs and identify opportunities for improvement.

• Work collaboratively with Production, Sales, Finance and other departments to support business priorities.

• Coordinate the ordering of samples and phase-out parts.

• Support Lean Manufacturing initiatives, including leading Kaizen improvement activities within the Supply Chain team.

• Manage shipping cost reporting and ensure freight costs are accurately recorded.

• Support the implementation of our new cloud ERP system and contribute to process improvements.

• Provide additional support to the Supply Chain Manager as required.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone who is naturally organised, enjoys working with data and is confident communicating with colleagues and suppliers across the globe.

Essential

• Experience within a manufacturing, supply chain, logistics or planning environment, or a relevant qualification.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent Microsoft Excel skills.

• High level of numeracy and attention to detail.

• Excellent organisational and time management skills.

• Strong communication skills with the confidence to build relationships at all levels.

• Methodical approach with the ability to prioritise a varied workload.

• A collaborative team player with a proactive attitude.

Desirable

• Qualification in Supply Chain, International Business, Manufacturing, Export or a related discipline.

• Experience using ERP or MRP systems.

• Experience working within an international supply chain.

• Knowledge of import/export processes.

• Mandarin language skills would be advantageous due to our international supplier network.

• Experience supporting Lean Manufacturing or Continuous Improvement projects.

Why Join?

Our client is proud to offer a supportive working environment where your ideas and contributions make a real difference. You'll have the opportunity to work with global customers, develop your skills and be involved in exciting business improvement projects.

Benefits

• Competitive salary (dependent on experience)

• Company pension (5% employer contribution)

• 33 days annual leave including bank holidays

• Half-day finish every Friday

• Holiday purchase scheme (buy up to five additional days)

• Westfield Health scheme

• Cycle to Work scheme

• Hybrid working after successful completion of your induction

• Opportunities for training, development and career progression

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and our employees are people with different strengths, experiences and backgrounds, who share a passion for improving people's lives. Diversity not only includes race and gender identity, but also age, disability status, sexual orientation, religion and many other parts of one’s identity. All of our employee’s points of view are key to our success, and inclusion is everyone's responsibility.