SUPPLY CHAIN ADMINISTRATOR

We are currently looking to recruit an Supply Chain Administrator to be based at our Banbury office, reporting directly to the Group Supply Chain Team Leader.
Location: Banbury
Hours: Monday- Thursday 08:30am- 17:00pm, Fridays 8:30am-15:30pm

SKILLS REQUIRED

• Previous administration experience (essential)
• Ability to work well both independently and in a team (Essential)
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, with a keen eye for detail (Essential)
• Strong organisational skills (Essential)
• Ability to work well under pressure (Essential)
• Previous Microsoft office experience (Essential)
• Previous supply chain experience ( Preferred but not essential)

PURPOSE:

The primary responsibility of the Supply Chain Administrator is to support the Group Supply Chain Team Leader to provide BFC with a cost-effective supply chain, where supplier on time delivery, stock availability and product quality are our main focus, using their extensive experience of planning and forecasting.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Issuing Purchase Orders:

• Using Winman standard process, Order Summary Processing (OSP), to issue Purchase Orders and Subcon Orders
• Placing orders against forecasted or Reorder Point (ROP) products in Winman
• Placing orders for all other items to demand (supplier lead time) in Winman

Expediting Purchase Orders:

• Regular contact with all suppliers to ensure deliveries are received on time and in full, and to maintain Winman comments and due date, reflecting key supporting information
• To escalate to the Group Supply Chain Team Leader any deliveries that could lead to back orders or customer delays

Liaise with other departments, such as:

• Finance – tracking and liaising supplier payments, ensure any financial issues are smoothly and quickly resolved
• Warehouse – to ensure the smooth flow of material into the business and answer any product queries
• Sales – keeping the team up-to-date with any price increases
• Operations – Updates on inbound supplier deliveries

General Purchasing:

• None conforming deliveries (NCD’s) raised and closed in a timely manner
• Docuware invoice queries to be resolved within 48 hours
• Checking all order confirmations match
• Weekly review of all supplier back orders, and customer back orders to see if we can pull orders forward
• Keep electronic filing up to date
• Complete purchase orders (where agreed) as per schedule
• Maintain group availability target of 95%