Supply Chain Assistant

Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS); Lancashire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global manufacturer is seeking a Supply Chain Assistant to help deliver efficient operations across the supply chain. This role involves coordinating demand planning, purchasing, and supplier management. Ideal candidates will have a minimum of 4 GCSEs (including Maths and English) and possess excellent attention to detail and communication skills. The position offers a competitive salary, enhanced pension contributions, and a supportive work environment focused on wellbeing and sustainability.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Enhanced pension contributions

Healthcare cashback plan

Employee assistance program

Site incentive plan

Financial wellbeing benefit

Discounted online shopping

Cycle to Work Scheme

Discounted Gym membership

5 weeks annual leave

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 GCSEs at Grade 4 or above, including Mathematics and English.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills are required.
• Good communication skills, both written and oral, are essential.

Responsibilities

• Support operational supply chain activities including scheduling, purchasing, and inventory control.
• Help create and maintain production and delivery schedules.
• Assist in forecasting production demand using orderbook data.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Team player

Time management

Education

Minimum of 4 GCSEs at Grade 4 or above including Mathematics and English

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Outlook

MS PowerPoint

Job description

Company Overview

COME JOIN OUR JOURNEY!
When you join TT, you join our global community of visionaries, creators, and achievers dedicated to engineering and manufacturing electronic solutions enabling a safer, healthier and more sustainable world. Simply put, we are a global manufacturer with a passion for engineering advanced electronics that benefit our planet and people for future generations. We are committed to having a positive impact on the world through a culture built around safety, transparency, collaboration, and positive relationships. Our teams are fuelled by performance and expertise, leading the charge in innovation, efficiency and delivering world‑class customer service. Be part of the journey.

Role Overview and Responsibilities

Introduction
The Supply Chain Assistant will provide operational support across all supply chain activities to ensure smooth and efficient processes. This role involves coordinating demand planning, scheduling, purchasing, supplier management, inventory control, and general functional support to meet business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Help create and maintain production and delivery schedules
• Monitor adherence to schedules and update stakeholders on changes or delays
• Assist in forecasting production demand using orderbook data and working with the Demand Planning team and Customer Account Lead
• Support preparation of demand plans to align with production and inventory requirements
• Raise purchase orders for raw materials, components, and services
• Track order confirmations and delivery timelines to ensure timely supply
• Maintain accurate supplier records and contact details
• Liaise with suppliers to resolve delivery issues, quality concerns, and lead‑time queries
• Participate in regular stock counts and reconcile discrepancies
• Monitor inventory levels and highlight shortages or excess stock
• Support Material Requirements Planning (MRP) runs and review outputs
• Ensure data accuracy in ERP/MRP systems for materials and lead times
• Prepare reports on supply chain KPIs (e.g., stock levels, supplier performance)
• Assist with administrative tasks, record keeping, and document control
• Cover booking in and dispatch functions during periods of absence

Qualifications, Skills and Attributes

Desirable Skills and Experience

• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong comprehension and lateral thinking skills
• Open, transparent, and able to respond positively to issues and actively seek solutions as necessary
• Good organisational and planning skills
• Ability to work to strict deadlines
• A completer finisher
• Computer literate and basic use of MS software particularly Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
• Excellent telephone manner
• Adaptable and flexible
• Good communication skills both written and oral
• Team orientated
• Excellent time management / prioritisation skills
• Strong written English language skills
• Willingness to learn and develop new skills through training and acquisition of knowledge
• Minimum of 4 GCSEs at Grade 4 or above, in appropriate subjects, to include Mathematics and English

What We Offer You

• Competitive Salary
• Enhanced pension contributions
• Healthcare cashback plan
• Employee assistance programme
• Site incentive plan
• Financial wellbeing benefit
• Discounted online and high street shopping and lifestyle vouchers
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Discounted RAC membership
• Discounted Gym membership
• 5 weeks (in hours) annual leave plus bank holidays
• A supportive and friendly working environment with a focus on wellbeing and sustainability

Due to the specific projects TT Electronics supports we are unable to sponsor work visas. Candidates will be required to achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard Clearance.
We hold Health and Safety in the highest regard at TT, with the Wellbeing of our employees our top priority. Any successful candidate will be required to successfully pass a pre‑employment Drug and Alcohol Screening.

Solving Technology Challenges for a Sustainable World

We want the very best people in our TT family across the globe – so we welcome applications from everyone, to celebrate a diverse mix of experiences, backgrounds and identities. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and you can rest assured that TT Electronics takes positive steps to ensure we are an inclusive business, that will welcome and support you from your initial application to wherever your career takes you!
Please get in touch if you'd like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to your application, in order that we can accommodate and support you in the process. You can do this by emailing [e-mail]

If you want to work for a company where who you are is valued and respected, we'd love to hear from you.

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