operational supplier coordinator | vanderlande industries.

Your Role as Operational Supplier Coordinator

In this role, you will play a key part within the Operational Supplier Management (OSM) team. Alongside your colleagues, you will ensure suppliers meet agreements and that materials are available on time.

Key Responsibilities:

• Primary Point of Contact: Act as the main liaison for Supply Chain Management, suppliers, and internal customers.
• Collaboration & Project Participation: Work alongside cross-functional procurement teams and take part in supplier improvement initiatives with the Sourcing Manager and Quality Engineer.
• Master Data & Supplier Management: Oversee the management of master data for supplier categories, while fostering strong supplier relationships in close collaboration with the Sourcing department.
• Proactive Supply Chain Management: Identify trends, prevent material shortages, optimize inventory, and improve logistics processes based on in-depth analysis of supply chain data.
• Supplier Development: Work closely with suppliers to improve their processes, provide training, and ensure they effectively use systems and processes to meet company expectations.
• Process Improvement: Apply LEAN methodologies (such as 4C/A3/8D problem-solving) and contribute to various departmental projects to drive continuous improvement.
• Reporting & Monitoring: Keep track of Material Availability and understand how Material Requirements Planning (MRP) affects the wider supply chain, with regular reporting on key metrics.