Senior Inventory Administrator

**Location: NDC, Erdington, Birmingham, B24 8DW (5 days per week)**

At Cadent we’re excited to be part of the future of UK energy We’ve got a clear roadmap that will drive our performance to the forefront of our industry and support the UK government in achieving its net zero targets by 2050.

We’re making a difference through innovation and new ways of working. Together we’re shaping a cleaner, greener future for our 11 million customers whom we put at the heart of everything we do.

**Key Responsibilities**:
As a Senior Inventory Administrator you will be accountable for for the creation and extension of material codes across all plants in Fleet and Logistics. You'll be responsible for monitoring stock turnover ratio across all plants in Fleet and Logistics and setting Re-order point/Min/Max levels accordingly. You will perform analysis on material usage at SKU level, advising and recommending where SKU’s should be removed from stock keeping. As well as raising Purchase Orders to satisfy demand accordingly within defined parameters, managing orderbooks and expediting purchase orders with suppliers where necessary. Owning and managing supplier non-conformances through to resolution

You will also be...
- Undertaking / managing key transactional processing activity for Supply Chain teams
- Provision of an effective query management service, including investigation and resolution of simple and complex queries, working collaboratively with various stakeholders to identify root causes and implement effective process improvements to avoid recurrence
- Using basic Performance Excellence tools and techniques to ensure that process performance is measured and managed effectively, relevant data collected, and that opportunities are identified, prioritised, and followed up to ensure that processes are continuously improved to provide the best possible user experience
- Production of Management Information and reporting, providing analysis and insight to support effective action planning and decision making
- Accountable for creation and review of reports and monthly trend analysis
- As required, working with stakeholders to develop our suite of management information reports, ensuring they meet business needs, and the data is captured accurately
- Support collation of KPI source data for the Power BI team generating Fleet and Logistics KPI’s on a monthly basis to support reporting of Fleet and Logistics departmental performance
- Providing support to our colleagues in Fleet and Logistics
- Identifying and where applicable implementing continuous process improvements to aid reduction of queries and or complaints

**Skills and Experience**:

- Appropriate academic qualifications - including GCSE English and Maths
- Safety/Logistics/Distribution/Customer related qualifications are desirable
- Strong organisational and administrative skills
- Previous administrative / transactional experience within a Logistics / Supply Chain / product related environment
- Good communication skills, both verbal and written
- Ability to work collaboratively across different teams
- Knowledge core systems including SAP, Ariba and warehouse management systems
- Possesses an understanding of the Supply Chain and Logistics processes, including the various buying channels and material distribution methods deployed by Cadent and other organisations
- Practical understanding of problem solving and continuous improvement techniques
- Possesses personal organisation skills, including workload management and prioritisation
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office including Excel, PowerPoint and Word and Visio
- Demonstrates examples of excellent collaboration and stakeholder management skills (both internal and external).
- Ability to build strong working relationships with numerous stakeholders, and able to work in sometimes challenging environment

**What’s In It For You**

Here at Cadent, we are committed to supporting our employees to get the best out of themselves. For this role in particular we can offer:

- Funding and support towards completing qualifications
- Ample opportunity for progression within the business
- Mentoring and guidance opportunities

**Why Join Us**

We offer a host of benefits to suit your lifestyle and support your well-being. These include:

- Annual bonus
- Pension Scheme double matched up to a total of 18% of salary (i.e., employee contributions of up to 6%, double matched by a Cadent contribution of up to 12%)
- 25 days holiday, plus statutory days, and an option to buy more
- Fantastic career development prospects with funded learning options, including support with exams, and internal and external learning and development
- Strong focus on supporting you as an individual including:

- Flexible working
- Strong commitments to ED&I
- Generous family provision policies
- Flexible benefits including cycle to work scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, insurance, and healthcare packages, plus much m