Supply Chain Operations Associate

Supply Chain Operations Associate Hybrid / Remote, UK | Full-Time, Salaried | 12-Month FTC with View to Permanent Kent HR is supporting one of our clients with the recruitment of an exciting Supply Chain Operations Associate opportunity. This is a key role within a growing organisation, sitting between the Supply Chain Coordinator and Director of Project Management & Logistics. The successful candidate will play a central role in ensuring projects, procurement activities and logistics operations run smoothly and efficiently. What You'll Be Doing You will be responsible for managing end-to-end purchasing and procurement activities across multiple projects and customer orders, from obtaining quotations and raising purchase orders through to coordinating logistics and supporting accounts payable processes. Day to day, this includes:

• Leading procurement activity, including quotations, supplier selection, purchase order management and commercial negotiations.
• Coordinating logistics activities including imports, exports, customs documentation, freight forwarders and warehouse operations.
• Acting as the operational lead for supplier invoice management and accounts payable processes.
• Monitoring supply chain risks and implementing mitigation plans.
• Maintaining accurate data across ERP and operational systems and producing management reports.
• Building strong relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders, including occasional supplier and warehouse visits.
• Identifying and implementing process improvement opportunities. What You'll Bring Essential
• Experience in purchasing, procurement, supply chain, logistics or a similar operational environment.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Strong commercial awareness and negotiation skills.
• Experience supporting accounts payable and supplier invoice processes.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Intermediate Excel skills and experience using ERP systems.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills. Desirable
• Smartsheet experience, including trackers, workflows, dashboards and reporting.
• Experience within engineering, manufacturing, mining or project-based environments.
• Knowledge of import/export regulations and international logistics.
• Experience of inventory management and warehouse operations. What Kind of Person Thrives in This Role? You'll be organised, proactive and comfortable taking ownership of your work. You'll build positive relationships with colleagues, suppliers and stakeholders and enjoy finding practical solutions to operational challenges. You'll also be naturally curious and continually look for opportunities to improve processes and ways of working. Additional Information 📍 Location: Hybrid / Remote, UK 🕐 Contract Type: Full-Time, Salaried 📅 Duration: 12-Month Fixed-Term Contract with a view to becoming permanent ✈️ Travel: Occasional UK and international travel required Flexibility: Occasional early morning or evening calls to accommodate international time zones How to Apply Apply on LinkedIn or please send your CV and a brief covering letter to charlottecooke-vaughan@kenthr.co.uk.