Apprenticeship in Supply Chain - Manchester, United Kingdom - SR Apprenticeships

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Description

Apprenticeship qualification:

Supply Chain Practitioner Level 3

Apprenticeship programme duration: 18 months

Brief:

Fantastic opportunity to join a global employer as Apprentice Demand Planner.

Reporting into the Food Stock Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring food stock is at the required levels at all times.

Key Deliverables in role:

Efficiently deliver the purchasing of Food stock using all the tools available.
Ensure that all products which are part of a menu change are forecasted correctly, making sure that the system is fully operational before Purchase Orders are placed
Advise the Food Purchasing Manager of potential issues and resolutions to these as required
Ensure all suppliers are reviewed on the planned timescales and orders are placed in compliance with lead times & MOQ's, and meet the demand of the customer and business
Work in conjunction with the Buyers and Analysts
Deliver excellent customer service to the client and put the client at the heart of all communications 100% of the time
Work with the analyst team to ensure the right food stock is being delivered at the right time in line with the constraints of the depots
Ensure any product issue which is quality or recall is clearly communicated and understood if the Food Purchasing Manager is unavailable
Report within the required timescales agreed information for the Team Leader or Manager and ensuring the supplied information is correct
Ensure that daily system hygiene is maintained, purchase orders are reviewed & closed and filed accordingly
Ensure all stock issues identified during the picking process are resolved and where necessary orders placed to recover availability
Ensure that all new lines / delisted are ordered in line with known parameters and in place / finished on the required customer timings
Ensure that the Food stockholding policies applied for the customer contract are complied with in relation to stock days holding and where feasible this level is driven down
Any other duties that may be required to support the operation and meet the customer expectations

Hourly wage:
£19,000 per annum

Hours & Days of work:
Monday - Friday hours

Holidays: 25 per year

Future prospects:

Upon successful completion of your apprenticeship there may be opportunity for further education or a permanent role within the business.

Description of Employer:

GXO is a world leader in providing cutting-edge logistics solutions for multinational companies and blue-chip market leaders.

Company accessible via public transport? Yes

Parking available:
Yes

Number of vacancies: 1

Skills Required:

Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
Experience using Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel)
Good analytical skills
Excellent customer service skills

Personal Qualities:

A keen attention to detail and accuracy
An ability to prioritise own workload and work on own initiative
A committed and focused approach to work
An ability to work alongside and grow within a team dynamic
Honest
Reliable
Friendly and approachable
Flexibility
An ability to build and maintain lasting work relations with colleagues and customers
An ability to adapt to change in a fastpaced work environment

Minimum Qualifications required:

Ideally A-C grade Maths/English GCSE or Equivalent

Job Types:
Full-time, Apprenticeship

Salary:
£19,000.00 per year

Schedule:

Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

Manchester, M17 1AS: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

Do you have UK driving licence?
What is your date of birth?
Have you been in the UK/EU/EEA for the last three years?
What do you know about the hiring organisation?
What interests you in this Apprenticeship and why have you applied?
What are your main strengths? What are your weaknesses?
Can you also confirm you are happy that this is an Apprenticeship for 18 months, through SR Apprenticeships and will include Maths and English Functional Skills if you do not have valid exemptions?
How long will the journey take to the place of work and how will you get there?
What previous GCSEs do you hold?
What is your current notice period?
If successful at this stage, are there any days you would be unavailable for an interview?

Work Location:
In person