Assistant Inventory Specialist Apprentice (L3)

Employer: Hayley Group PLC

Apprenticeship level: Advanced

Apprenticeship duration: 12 months

Possible start date: 4th June 2018

Working week: 8.30am - 5.30pm, 40 hours per week

The Assistant Inventory Specialist position is a developmental opportunity for a bright individual with an interest in learning all aspects of the Supply Chain process within a fast-paced distribution business.

Responsibilities:

• Raising of stock purchase orders in line with system recommendations
• Order book management to ensure good accuracy of delivery dates
• Contacting our suppliers to expedite customer orders, stock outs and potential stock outs via telephone and email
• Managing recovery of priority stock outs
• Requesting and executing return of slow moving/obsolete stock to suppliers
• De-expediting purchase orders where stock requirement has changed and stock no longer immediately required
• Ownership and resolution of delivery discrepancies
• Updating acknowledgements onto the system (reviewing date, pricing, part and quantity)
• Resolving invoice queries

Desired skills:

• Have good communication skills, verbal, listening and written
• Good Microsoft Office skills
• Good time management skills

Personal qualities:

• Be highly motivated with a flexible and proactive approach with a desire to learn and take on responsibility
• Smart in appearance
• Punctual
• A ‘can do’ attitude

Desired qualifications:

• Must be educated to A Level Standard or equivalent.

Training provider:

You will be worling toward a Level 3 Business Standard, this may be accompanied with Functional Skills.

Apprenticeship standard: Business > Business Administrator