Supply Chain

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Day to day work alongside the Planning, Shipping and Business Support teams.
• Support day to day work as well as relevant projects within the Supply Chain team
• Gain an understanding of the wider Supply Chain
• Review inbound capacities whilst working closely with Operations & Purchasing to adjust appropriately
• Provide management information to support future planning
• Responsible for creating shortage lists for orders and optimise inventory levels
• Master Data activities
• Participate in weekly S&OP meeting and track actions
• Driving process Improvements with internal departments
• System maintenance ensuring data is updated accurately
• Responsible to generate Sales reports, Stock reports for the management teams
• Working closely with the logistics team and monitor on-time delivery performance for all orders raised
• Daily management of the supplier portfolio
• Anticipation of risks and drive mitigation actions
• Demand and forecast control
• Communicate effectively to internal customers, team colleagues and external suppliers
• Supply chain prioritisation
• Understand and define the optimal ordering characteristics and strategy
• Use data management tools to drive decisions in the supply chain including tank movements
• Ensuring compliance with internal and external regulatory/legal requirements
• Managing change in demand and supply within the SC systems, contribute to resolving issues and escalate as required
• Partner with SCM leaders to support/understand business strategy, outcomes and KPIs.
• Work closely with Argent’s other sites to improve processes, share knowledge and provide support where necessary.  This will require occasional site visits in the UK/Netherlands.

Health and Safety

• Ensure a thorough knowledge of your Health & Safety responsibilities.
• Support and promote Argents management of change and permit to work systems.
• Always wear Personal Protective Equipment as required. Take responsibility for your own PPE ensuring appropriate storage and care.
• Always strive to work in a manner safe to yourself and others and report any hazards immediately.
• Ensure all staff and visitors operates in compliance with Safety regulations.
• Actively participate in addressing Safety, Health and Environmental issues affecting the production areas, ensuring the relevant S, H&E checks are carried out.
• Full knowledge of the Plant Emergency Procedures and associated responses are required.

Company Initiatives

• Take responsibility for the Health and Safety of yourself and others whilst at work and to comply with the Company’s policies and legislation
• Support Company Initiatives and demonstrate Company Values.
• To comply with all legal, regulatory and statutory obligations applicable to the role.
• Participate in training and personal development activities as required
• Be flexible in undertaking the duties and responsibilities attached to your role; Carry out any other reasonable tasks as required by the Company.

Qualifications/ Knowledge, Experience & Skills

• Minimum Degree in relevant discipline.
• Chartership or willing to work towards this.
• Previous experience working in supply chain environment
• Exceptional planning and organisation
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organisation skills
• Expertise in problem solving
• Good team work ethic
• Proficiency in the English language
• Ability to communicate at all levels of the business
• Willingness to travel and flexibility
• Proficient in MS Office -Word/ Excel / PowerPoint.
• Evidence of self-motivation, an ability to use your own initiative and attention to detail is essential
• A drive to learn and develop.
• Full right to work in the UK/NL

This job description is a summary of the main duties of the role but is not exhaustive. It may be reviewed and updated regularly in discussion with the post holder.