Supply Chain Coordinator

Job title

Supply Chain Coordinator

Salary

£35,000–£40,000 + discretionary bonus – Salary depending on experience.

Location

Denton – site-based with onsite parking.

Introduction to the company

The business supports major engineering programmes and you’ll work in a project-led environment where delivery and customer confidence matter every day.

This is a stable, established engineering business with a long track record supporting major engineering programmes.

You’ll join a professional, well-run environment where people work together properly: clear priorities, straight communication, and support when things get pressured.

It’s also a place where the basics are done well — a positive, collaborative culture and an office setup that feels like a business you can build a career in.

It is commonplace to be working next to someone with 20-30 years experience in the business, a number of the senior leaders have worked their way up from starting on the shop floor.

Role and responsibilities

What You’ll Be Doing

• Manage purchasing and expediting activities for aerospace materials and components
• Ensure materials are available to support production schedules and customer delivery dates
• Coordinate subcontract processing routes and maintain visibility of progress, delays and recovery actions
• Manage supplier performance, lead times and delivery recovery activity
• Reduce shortages and improve OTIF performance across the supply chain
• Maintain clear escalation plans for late or at-risk orders
• Work closely with Planning, Production, Quality and Commercial teams to prioritise actions
• Ensure customer requirements, certifications and traceability standards are flowed down correctly to suppliers
• Support customer communication during supply chain recovery activity when required
• Maintain accurate PO management, supplier updates and documentation records

What Success Looks Like

You’ll be measured against clear delivery-focused KPIs, including:

• On Time Delivery (OTD / OTIF)
• Material and subcontract shortages
• Supplier lead time adherence
• Supplier delivery performance
• Escalation and recovery response times
• Compliance, certification and traceability accuracy

What We’re Looking For

Essential

• Experience in supply chain, procurement or expediting within aerospace or regulated manufacturing
• Strong understanding of long lead-time materials and subcontract processing
• Confident managing supplier delays, escalations and recovery plans
• Strong organisational and administrative skills
• Experience managing purchase orders, supplier communication and delivery tracking
• Comfortable working cross-functionally in a production-led environment

Desirable

• Knowledge of AS9100 / EN9100 environments
• Experience managing approved supplier lists and customer flow-down requirements
• ERP / MRP system experience
• CIPS qualification or equivalent practical experience

Apply now, if you have any questions we can cover everything over the phone.

Look forward to speaking with you soon.