Supply Chain Assistant

Contract: Full-Time Permanent

Location: Birmingham, B32 3DE (Full time on site)

Salary: £26,500 – £28,000 per annum (depending on experience)

Working Hours: Monday – Thursday 8:00am – 5:00pm, Friday 8:00am – 2:00pm

A well-established organisation within the automotive, trailer, and leisure sector is seeking a Supply Chain Assistant to join their team. This role will support the Supply Manager in ensuring the smooth and continuous supply of goods from UK-based suppliers.

The successful candidate will play an important role in maintaining supply chain efficiency, managing purchase orders, monitoring deliveries, and supporting data-driven stock planning.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyse and interpret supply chain data to forecast and calculate stock requirements, considering trends, demand, lead times, priorities, and budget constraints.
• Raise purchase orders through the ERP system, ensuring they are processed with suppliers and progressed through to receipt.
• Review order acknowledgements and resolve any pricing or delivery date discrepancies with suppliers.
• Maintain accurate arrival dates within the ERP system to ensure visibility of stock arrivals and forecasted spend.
• Monitor and coordinate UK supplier deliveries and collections to ensure timely receipt of goods.
• Produce and circulate weekly supply and stock reports to internal sales teams.
• Maintain and update key supply chain data and records to ensure accuracy.
• Provide administrative and operational support to the Supply Manager as required.

Key Skills & Experience

• Strong administrative skills with a high level of organisation and self-motivation.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy when managing data and orders.
• Good numerical and analytical ability, with confidence interpreting data and identifying trends.
• Ability to prioritise tasks and manage workload in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication skills when working with internal teams and suppliers.

Benefits

• 23 days annual leave including Christmas shutdown, increasing to 25 days with length of service
• Health Cash Plan
• Access to a GP Health Line
• Employee discount scheme through a network benefits package
• Free on-site parking