Vehicle Booking Administrator - Milton Keynes, United Kingdom - John Lewis

John Lewis

Verified Company

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

1 Year Fixed Term Contract

What's the role about?

You will be the liaison between Merchandising, suppliers, Import Logistics Compliance (ILC), third parties and Distribution. You will manage the flow of supplier deliveries, including all shipping containers into the National Distribution Centre (NDC) network from suppliers and couriers. You will plan and book individual deliveries within the agreed network capacity. You will ensure that the flow of stock is maintained within agreed capacity constraints, using the systems available to you, and by working with a range of Supply Chain and Merchandising teams, contribute towards products being available to our customers in the right place at the right time.

What you'll be doing:

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Ensuring individual buying group and overall Distribution Centre forecasts are not exceeded, working closely with Stock Flow Planning teams and Merchandisers to build and maintain effective working relationships.
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Organising additional services as required for overseas deliveries (i.e. fumigation testing).
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Delivering an effective response to short term, unplanned capacity issues which minimise any resulting disruption to the inbound flow of stock.
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Adhering to standards and regulations for booking deliveries and effectively prioritise workflow to ensure that the needs of the business and the customer are met.

What you'll need:

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Organisational skills:

Ability to plan and prioritise own work.**
Stakeholder Management
Ability to form positive working relationships and work with whoever is necessary, internal and external.**
Problemsolving Strong solution focus.**
Communication:
Ability to communicate in meaningful language, both written and verbal.*
PC Skills:
Excel (Microsoft Office/Google Suite)**
What else you may bring:
Previous experience in an admin role and working in a fast paced environment

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Knowledge of JDA/Kisoft warehouse management systems

Additional Information

The Partnership supports agile and flexible working practices, such as when, where and how we work. We have several different ways to work flexibly, including part-time, flexible or compressed hours, and job sharing. Head office areas also support a blended working approach. You'll have the opportunity to discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview and, where it is operationally practicable, they'll do all they can to accommodate your needs.
- ** The role is advertised as a fixed term contract

1 year, based at Magna Park, Milton Keynes**
Interviews will take place from 17/04 (At Magna Park, Milton Keynes)

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**Working in Partnership for a happier world - our shared Purpose that guides us in everything we do and inspires 3 important principles; happier people, happier business, happier world. The John Lewis Partnership is a truly unique business, one that seeks to make a positive difference to the lives of everyone.