Material Coordinator - Wednesbury, United Kingdom - Avara Foods

Avara Foods

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Wednesbury, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

About the Role:

Who are we, and what do we do?
You may not have heard of us, but there's a good chance you've enjoyed our products.

Avara Foods is one of the UK's leading food businesses, supplying chicken and turkey to the country's major supermarkets and well-known restaurants.

We own and manage our entire supply chain, from farms to factory and all the way to the customer door - meaning we have careers that cover a whole range of functions.

We have major processing sites across England and Wales, and an agricultural network of over 350 farms, spanning from North Yorkshire to the South Coast and Wales.

A little about our Wednesbury site:

Our advanced manufacturing site in Wednesbury, West Midlands, is our newest advanced manufacturing site, and we've invested around £4.7 million into state-of-the-art facilities.

Our Wednesbury site is a flagship Added Value centre for Avara, which employ over 150 talented individuals at the site, who help to supply some of the UK's largest supermarkets and popular restaurants

About the Role:

Are you passionate about product safety and quality?
Looking for a new challenge? Do you have experience or qualifications in quality management?

As an inclusive, forward-thinking business, we take pride in our approach to investing in our approach to people across Avara Foods and are looking for a highly competent and motivated
Material Coordinator to join our Team, based at our
Wednesbury site.

The role is predominantly office based, however some time in the factory will also be required. As
a Material Coordinator you'll be working Monday to Friday- hours to be discussed during interview stage.**
What will you be doing as a Material Coordinator at Avara?

As a
Material Coordinator you'll be responsible for scheduling and maintenance of all stock and materials required for product assembly in a fast moving, high volume, and frequently changing environment, where there is a significant amount of incoming data from various sources which requires the ability to analyse, process, make decisions and communicate effectively.

What will your key responsibilities as a Material Coordinator include?

Create and manage daily stock schedules, from stock to production
Provide cover, where required, for the Materials Admin and Materials Resource Planner when on annual leave etc
Ensure Purchase Orders are raised weekly for all areas of packaging, materials and PPE
Receipt and ensure management of PO's once raised
Monitor all ingredient and packaging stocks and report any potential problems to escalate or find a solution
Investigation and resolve any stock queries
Maintaining daily orders of frozen stocks, packaging etc
Print and communicate current days issues
Monitor and maintain PPE stocks, ensuring remain in enough supply
Distribute PPE to production and ensure issued out as required
Communicate to third parties and suppliers any missing delivery notes
Communicate and manager intersite stock transfers
Attend any daily meetings to discuss materials and stocks and report any issues
Responsible for the weekly stock take and ensuring stocks are replenished where required

What you'll need to be successful:

Previous experience of working in a similar, fast paced environment.
Effective communication skills.
Team player capable of working with all stakeholders.
Ability to focus on the right priorities whilst adhering to strict deadlines.
Proactive problem solver with good decisionmaking skills.
A logical thinker with strong numerical, analytical skills, and attention to detail.
Good standard of IT skills and standard knowledge of MS package.

The benefits of working for Avara Foods:

As a
Material Coordinator you will enjoy a secure, supportive and progressive working environment, where your contribution and achievements will be recognized and rewarded.

We offer comprehensive training as well as continuous development as you build your long-term career with us.

You can also look forward to benefits that amongst other things include the following:

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From £27,000 per annum.

Additional shift allowance

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31 days holiday allowance
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5% pension

Life assurance/insurance
Various lifestyle benefits, such as cashback perks, exclusive shopping discounts from well known retailers, and discounted cinema tickets
Wellbeing resources, including free online health advice & support, and wellbeing assessments.
Free staff parking

We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer.

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