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Logistics/Supply Chain Specialist

Ref: 514741

London, UK

£45,000

  • Permanent
  • Supply Chain Planning
  • Procurement Support
  • Immediately Available

About the candidate

A practical and hands-on supply chain and procurement professional with experience across purchasing, supplier coordination, inventory control, materials planning, production support and operational follow-up. They are currently working in a high-volume UK food production environment, supporting day-to-day logistics, stock accuracy, reporting and process control.

They are well suited to a permanent role where they can add value as a reliable senior team member, keeping processes moving, supporting colleagues and improving stock, supplier and delivery performance. Their background spans food production, pet food manufacturing, construction materials, transport operations and regulated financial services environments.

What makes them great?

  • Delivers measurable improvements: Created inventory forecasting and KPI reporting that helped reduce excess inventory by around 10% and improve supply chain efficiency by around 8%.
  • Improves operational flow: Introduced clearer dispatch processes in a manufacturing and transport environment, helping reduce shipping timescales by around 10%.
  • Calm, practical team support: Experienced in guiding small teams, setting priorities, following up actions and keeping daily purchasing, warehouse and supply chain activity on track.

Areas of expertise

  • Supply Chain & Inventory Control: Experienced in stock management, materials availability, forecasting, order follow-up and production continuity across fast-paced operational settings.
  • Procurement & Supplier Coordination: Confident managing purchasing support, supplier relationships, contract coordination, cost control and alternative supplier/product development.
  • Reporting & Systems: Strong working knowledge of Excel, KPI reporting, ERP/logistics systems, production systems and operational data checks to support better decision-making.