Supply Chain Admin & Planning Support Specialist

Bidfood Group; South Shields; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Simply Food Solutions is seeking a Supply Chain Assistant to provide essential admin support across procurement, planning and stock control. You will handle data entry, document control and routine follow-ups, ensuring records are accurate and up to date. Strong MS Office skills and a methodical approach are required to thrive in a busy team environment.

The role focuses on reliable administration rather than owning complex purchasing decisions, with training provided for ERP systems as needed.

Qualifications

• Strong administration and data entry skills.
• Experience using MS Office applications (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Clear, confident, and professional communication via phone, email and in person.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical admin support to procurement and planning.
• Maintain trackers, spreadsheets and shared files used by the supply chain team.
• Support with meeting notes, action lists and routine follow-up reminders.
• Help keep supplier, stock and planning records tidy and easy to find.
• Assist with basic data checks and ERP system data entry.

Skills

Data entry

MS Office

Attention to detail

Organised

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Simply Food Solutions is seeking a Supply Chain Assistant to provide essential admin support across procurement, planning and stock control. You will handle data entry, document control and routine follow-ups, ensuring records are accurate and up to date. Strong MS Office skills and a methodical approach are required to thrive in a busy team environment.

The role focuses on reliable administration rather than owning complex purchasing decisions, with training provided for ERP systems as needed.