Supply Chain Coordinator Line Manager

Supply Chain Coordinator Line Manager

We are recruiting for a Supply Chain Coordinator with Line Management responsibilities, working for TVS at our Bristol site in Emersons Green, as part of a vibrant and dynamic team, committed to transforming the way the MoD works.

The purpose of the role is to supply and deliver defence clothing items to military end users, while also achieving product savings committed to the Authority through the development of a cost effective, commercially driven supply base that meets governance and product availability standards.

We work on a hybrid model with a minimum of two days in office (Mon & Tues) plus a minimum of one day per month in our MoD Bicester office. Training is in the Bristol office for three days a week for the first month, with occasional visits to Bicester.

The role offers excellent development and knowledge building potential across a wide scope of the military clothing market and with a high profile customer and modern logistics and procurement systems.

Job Responsibilities

• Supervise a team of Supply Chain Coordinators.
• Monitor demands generated by the TVS Demand Forecast Planning software system (Mysys.DFP).
• Action TVS Enterprise Resource Planning software (Msys.ERP) worklists of Requisition Exceptions for commodity articles.
• Clear back orders within the section to achieve First Strike Availability targets.
• Maintain contingency operational stocks to the required performance level.
• Liaise with Acquisition and Contract Management to manage rejected purchase requisitions.
• Liaise with the Commodity Team on obsolescence, supersession and specification changes.
• Proactively provide early warnings on potential supply issues and actions for remediation.
• Monitor and manage open POs to the required schedule, using exception messages from Msys.ERP to determine the prioritised worklist.
• Ensure supplier compliance to the ASN process, expediting those suppliers who have not provided the required information for commodity deliveries to avoid non complying deliveries to the fulfilment centre.
• Challenge deliveries that do not meet the business rules to avoid early deliveries and excess inventory.
• Support teams involved in contract relets, attend A3s and CABs building of the SOR with supply chain data.
• Attend and lead the Supply Chain update at contract review meetings. Engage in Supplier Relationship Management with key strategic suppliers and underperforming suppliers.
• Build relationships with suppliers and colleagues across Team Leidos to effectively manage the supply chain.
• Provide feedback to Inventory Management for market optimisation.
• Support the Senior Supply Chain Coordinator as required.

Qualifications and Skills

• Previous experience in a supply chain role.
• Previous experience in line management.
• Some knowledge of clothing products is helpful, or a keen willingness to learn about these items and the clothing market (full training will be provided).
• Proficiency in data manipulation and analysis with a good knowledge of MS Office applications and some experience of warehouse/logistic systems.
• Willingness to learn and explore IS challenges and actively contribute to improvements.
• Effective communicator at all levels.
• Ability to negotiate with suppliers to agree delivery and meet customer requirements.

Benefits

• Pension scheme with up to 6 % employer matched contributions
• Life assurance
• 25 days holiday plus 8 statutory bank holidays (of which 5 can be taken flexibly throughout the year)
• Holiday buy back scheme (5 additional days available)
• Established hybrid working structure
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Employee Assistance Programme supporting wellness with immediate access for you and your family to:
• Virtual GP consultations and second opinions
• Mental health support and counselling
• Online physiotherapy
• Access to CONNECTPlus long term health condition support
• Well being and healthy living support
• Cycle to work scheme
• Professional membership and study sponsorship
• Pass scheme (£100 per year to undertake training of your choice)
• Quarterly employee recognition awards
• Employee referral scheme with financial reward
• Benefits hub with employee retail discounts
• Discounted eye test vouchers
• Early finish Fridays

Security Clearance Requirement

Candidates must be eligible to undergo Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance, which includes verification of identity, right to work in the UK, employment history and a basic criminal records check for unspent convictions. Candidates must have resided in the UK for 3 years to meet BPSS eligibility requirements.

Equal Opportunities

TVS Supply Chain Solutions is an Equal Opportunities Employer. TVS has signed the Armed Forces covenant and is a forces friendly employer.

Job Location

Emersons Green, Bristol