Position Overview:
Job Description
The role of a supply chain coordinator centers on supporting the wider supply chain team and customer service with administrative duties such as tracking deliveries, processing order confirmations, handling material discrepancies and ordering stock.
Key Responsibilities:
The supply chain administrator’s primary role is to support the smooth-running of the supply chain department through administrative duties. These include:
- Assisting in the achievement of company objectives and KPIs
- Ordering stock from suppliers to fulfil customer demand and maintaining service levels
- Processing order confirmations from suppliers quickly and effectively, liaising with other departments where necessary
- Supporting after hours operations and weekends on a rotating schedule as necessary
- Chasing suppliers for overdue items and expediting items as necessary to meet expected shop deadlines
- Resolving non-conforming issues where stock does not arrive exactly as it should including invoicing discrepancies
- Maintaining all documents relating to supply chain process in accordance with the company’s quality requirements
- Communicating informed risks within the business to key stakeholders
- Supporting the function of the supply chain department including repairs, cores and product line management as it relates to service levels and inventory
May perform other duties as directed by Management.
To be an effective supply chain administrator, you will need to be a fantastic communicator, confident in liaising with external suppliers and internal teams. An integral part of this position also involves the exercise of independent judgement and discretion of significant matters as necessary. You will also need good numerical skills and an eye for detail. Here are the required personal qualities and skills to succeed in the role:
Qualifications:
EDUCATION:
- Bachelor s Degree in Business, Aviation or Supply Chain
WORK EXPERIENCE:
- Previous work experience in supply chain including internships
SKILLS/ABILITIES/KNOWLEDGE/WORK STYLE:
- Office administration skills
- Data literacy – strong numerical reasoning
- MS Office competency, particularly Excel and Outlook
- Good interpersonal skills, especially to be able to communicate externally with suppliers and internally with colleagues
- Good time management and organizational skills to meet timescales and deadlines
- Strong attention to detail
- Problem-solving abilities
- Customer-focused
- Self-motivated
- Flexible and adaptable
- Good computer literacy
- Some previous experience in supply chain or procurement desired