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Location: St. Albans, AL1
Salary: £28,000
Permanent: ASAP start
Job Code: JD1996
Supply Chain Specialist
Do you have a drive and desire to want to learn and grow within a procurement/supply chain environment?
My client, based in St. Albans, is looking for a highly motivated supply chain specialist to join their growing team.
You will be responsible for the full process from processing the order to receipting the goods in the warehouse and packaging them up ready for the engineering team to deliver the jobs on time and within budget.
As the role develops you will be able to pre programme and technically support the field-based team with the technology equipment used.
This role also provides a pathway for career advancement in Procurement and Supply through a CIPS apprenticeship.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare and process purchase orders, track deliveries, and resolve issues.
- Manage the inventory levels to ensure that supplies are maintained at adequate levels both in the warehouse and engineering van stock.
- Conduct regular stock checks and reconcile any discrepancies.
- Process returns for faulty or unwanted items and ensure the returns are processed within the required timeframes.
- Ensuring the warehouse is clean & tidy and complies with health & safety regulations.
- Configure and pre-program technology systems ready for the engineering team on site to install.
- Ensure all pre-programmed equipment is tested and verified for accuracy and has the most up to date firmware/software.
The successful candidate will have:
- Previous experience in a similar role/related field
- Excellent organisation skills
- Ability to work well within a team environment
- Strong IT Skills including all Microsoft applications
- Great telephone manner
- High levels of self-motivation
Benefits:
- 9 day working fortnight
- Continuous professional development
- Wellness & Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- YuLife - The #1 rated benefits programme
- Death in service insurance
- Salary sacrifice pension scheme
- Quarterly one-to-one check-ins with your line manager
- 25 days’ holiday, plus Bank Holidays, increasing to 35 days (1 day extra per annum to 30 days and a further 5 days after 10 years)
- A company culture that promotes work life balance
- Team member of the month recognising outstanding contribution
- Annual company day to share successes and strategic plans
Despite our best efforts it is not always possible to respond to every application individually due to the high volume of responses we receive on each vacancy. Only candidates who are short listed will be contacted for this particular role and if you have not heard from us within 7 days please assume that you have not been successful. However, we will keep your details on our database, and will contact you when other suitable positions become available.
