Supply Chain Administrator

Aspire Personnel Ltd; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Aspire Personnel Ltd is recruiting a Supply Chain Administrator for a 2-month temporary role in Cambridgeshire. The role covers order receipt to dispatch, inventory control and ensuring on-time delivery with a high level of customer service.

Responsibilities include purchasing items, processing orders, communicating with customers and suppliers, and supporting cost reduction opportunities within the supply chain. Experience with MRP systems and Excel is desirable.

Qualifications

• Essential MS Office experience, especially Excel and Word.
• Strong communication skills and attention to detail.
• Stores environment or material controller experience.
• Experience with MRP systems.
• Customer service experience and export shipping knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Assist inventory control including purchasing consumables to meet OTIF.
• Maintain accurate supply chain records.
• Daily interface with internal and external customers and suppliers.
• Process orders and manage stock allocations.
• Handle inquiries and invoicing for stock availability, pricing and shipping docs.
• Support export shipments and required documentation.

Skills

Excellent communication

Attention to detail

Own initiative

Tools

MS Office

Excel

Word

MRP systems

Job description

Our client is looking to recruit a Supply Chain Administrator for a 2 month temp position, could go on longer.

Role Purpose

To assist the company in achieving its business objectives and revenue targets by supporting the supply chain activity within the business from order receipt to order dispatch including the purchasing of materials maintaining optimum inventory levels and delivering a high level and professional level of customer service.

Key Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for aspects of inventory control including purchasing of specified items including consumables from material planning phase to final issue, to ensure On Time , On Quality and On Cost delivery is achieved.
• Ensure accurate records are maintained in all areas relating to supply chain activities.
• Daily interface to both internal & external customers and suppliers.
• Manage all material allocations from material requisitions ensuring stock accuracy throughout.
• Enter, process and confirm sales and service orders for customers.
• Respond to emails and answer telephone calls to customers for example and not limited to stock availability, pricing, quotes, pro-forma invoicing, complaints, customs numbers, weights, dimensions and sending duplicate invoices.
• Run invoices for both UK & Export shipments and when required provide export shipping documentation and support to the stores to allow dispatch.
• Support cost improvements by actively perusing total cost reduction opportunities.
• Review inventory to determine unused items or surplus materials.
• Make recommendations and support improvements to supply chain processes and procedures.
• Ensure that all activities are undertaken and controlled in accordance with the Quality Management System (QMS).
• Maintain Key Performance Indicators (KPI s) to measure performance and demonstrate continuous improvement.
• Take responsibility for the stock-takes both annual and perpetual as required.

Work Experience

Essential

• Intermediate experience of MS Office including Excel and Word.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Proven experience of attention to detail, accurate and able to work on own initiative.
• Previous experience working in a stores environment as a material controller or stores supervisor.
• Experience of MRP systems.
• Customer Service Experience
• Export Shipping Experience
• Experience of dealing directly with customers by telephone and email.
• Awareness of health and safety in respect of COSHH and manual handling.