Supply Chain Administrator

7 months ago


Wigan, United Kingdom Milliken and Company Full time

Benefits and Package
Pension scheme
Private Medical Cover - Vitality health
Flexi time
Death in service
Holiday purchase scheme
Volunteering opportunities
Charity days and events
Mental Health Wellbeing
Cycle to work
Free car parking
Subsidised canteen
Social and Company events
Casual dress down (following policy)
Health Drop in sessions
On site counselling
Employee referral programme
Milliken Inspire - Reward Scheme including Long Service
Extensive Internal/external training opportunities
Course fees, study leave and professional subscription support

Primary purpose of the position
Reporting to the Business Supply Chain Manager, the Supply Chain Administrator (SCA) is responsible for a variety of Supply Chain activities across Warehouse, Shipping and Planning functions of the department. All activity is to ensure that all customer orders are shipped on time and in full. The position will liaise with Production, Planning, Customer Services, Finance, Quality, Suppliers, and external hauliers on a day-to-day basis.

Key challenges of the position
Monitoring and Maintaining Health and Safety standards
Complying with all Company Policies and Procedures
SAP Planning MRP activity, daily & weekly reviews
Monitoring, maintaining and actively improving inventory accuracy
Ensuring all orders are processed and supplied OTIF
Ensuring all orders are shipped accurately and with all required documentation
Ensuring all goods are transacted accurately and timely within SAP
Effective administration of shipping processes
Ensuring that daily, weekly, period reports are completed and issued to relevant Associate groups
Ensuring process documentation is reviewed and kept updated regularly
Following up delivery blocks and holds to see when orders will be shipped

Key Responsibilities/Duties Run MRP daily and weekly to review exceptions for packaging for finished goods packaging requirements Run MRP process on third party manufactured goods (LVT/WDT/OBEX) and respond to exception messages Ensuring supplier POs are raised and sent through daily, then managing through to booking in by Goods In Ensuring Customer orders are manufactured, shipped on time and in full to meet the required delivery date Ensuring stock orders are shipped to external warehouses for the required dates Proactively driving improvements and efficiencies Ensuring all transactions performed are accurate and timely Proactively monitoring workload and Shipping workflow, both physically and in SAP Correct customs documentation provided to hauliers and or customs agents Auditing orders prior to shipment to check accuracy Following all Departmental and Company Processes Proactively highlighting any potential issues and bottlenecks, escalating where required Informing Department Manager to be aware of any issues that may prevent an order shipping on time Provide shipping lead-times to internal customers when required Ensuring any specific customer requirements are met prior to shipment (e.g. pallet heights, delivery plans) Respond to queries from Customer Service and Planning about shipments and customer collections. Booking in deliveries for external vendors at third party warehouses Promptly investigating any errors/complaints associated with Shipping or Inventory Reviewing SOPs to ensure Planning, Warehouse & Shipping processes are correct and true Providing support for cycle counts and stock takes both on and off site Supporting other areas of Supply Chain during holiday periods

Key Competencies
Essential Strong interpersonal skills and abilities Strong self-time management capability Ability to deal with ambiguity and complexity as well as prioritisation of work Willing and capable of supporting and working with other internal departments locally and globally Proactively suggesting improvements and how this will help the business Excellent organisational skills Providing cover for team members as required Use of Microsoft Office, Excel, Outlook and Word

Desirable Experience working with SAP, or other ERP and Warehouse Management Systems Strong Customer Focus Experience in a fast paced and dynamic environment Understanding of Planning, Logistics, Shipping, and Warehouse processes



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