Supply Chain Specialist

Supply Chain Specialist Location: Basingstoke, England Working pattern: Office-based Salary: £35,000 per annum The Role An established manufacturing business is looking for a Supply Chain Specialist to manage UK demand planning, MRP, purchasing and inbound logistics from overseas supply points. You'll work closely with Sales and Service teams in the UK and global manufacturing to ensure product and spares availability, while controlling inventory and freight costs. Benefits days annual leave + bank holidays (increases with service) + birthday leave 33 days annual leave including bank holidays (increases with service) + birthday leave Pension contribution (10%-15% depending on employee contribution) Discretionary annual bonus Medical and dental insurance, life assurance, EAP/OH support Training/development and employee discounts On-site parkingKey Responsibilities Create and maintain UK demand forecasts (sales pipeline, historic trends, service/spares needs) Run MRP/ERP planning to maintain stock levels and generate purchase requirements Raise and manage purchase orders with overseas manufacturing and suppliers Track orders end-to-end: production, shipment, customs clearance and UK delivery Coordinate inbound international logistics (air/sea), including customs documentation and compliance Maintain planning master data (lead times, safety stock, reorder points) Monitor supplier performance (OTIF, quality, responsiveness) and escalate issues Support continuous improvement across planning, ordering and logistics processesAbout you 3-5 years' experience in supply chain planning, procurement or order management (manufacturing/technical preferred) Confident using MRP/ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite) Knowledge of imports/logistics and UK customs processes Strong Excel and analytical skills Comfortable working across time zones and with international stakeholdersIf you have experience within a Buyer/Supply Chain position please apply now or call our team on (phone number removed) to discuss in more detail. Should you require any support or assistance, please contact your local Gi Group office. Gi Group Holdings Recruitment Limited are proud founding members of Menopause in business, corperate members for Neurodiversity in business, Disability Confident committed members, Gold status for the Armed Forces Covenant, Bronze trail blazers for Racial Equality matters and Age Freindly Employer pledge members. Gi Group Holdings Recruitment Limited group of companies includes Gi Recruitment Limited, Draefern Limited, Gi Group Recruitment Ltd, INTOO (UK) Limited, Marks Sattin (UK) Limited, TACK TMI UK Limited, Grafton Professional Staffing Limited, Encore Personnel Services, Gi Group Ireland Limited and Kelly Services (UK) Ltd. Gi Group Ireland Limited are acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this role. We are committed to protecting the privacy of all our candidates and clients. If you choose to apply, your information will be processed in accordance with the Gi Group Privacy Statement. To view a copy and to help you understand how we collect, use and process your personal data please visit the Privacy page on our Gi Group website