Supply Chain Co-ordinator Morocco Apprentice

Fine Group

WEMBLEY, HA0 1XB

Closes in 25 days (Saturday 30 November at 11:59pm)

Posted on 5 November 2024


Summary

To oversee the Supply Chain planning for the supply of raw materials into our factory in Morocco and the delivery of finished goods from Morocco to our customers.

Annual wage
£20,000 a year

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Training course
Supply chain practitioner (fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG)) (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Sunday 1 December

Duration

2 years

Positions available

1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

  • Plan, schedule and expedite the delivery of raw materials into Morocco based on customer orders and production scheduling
  • Work with procurement to identify suppliers and understand supplier lead times to be able to provide quotes to customers for production out of Morocco
  • Co-ordinate with the team in Morocco to plan and schedule production of finished goods to achieve on time, in full availability of product from the Fine warehouse, in line with customer requirements
  • Co-ordinate with the team and logistics suppliers in Morocco to ensure all documentation (packing lists etc) are in place ahead of shipment to enable easy clearance of goods into Morocco
  • Fully understand the whole supply chain, particularly shipping/import/export issues, to identify opportunities to streamline processes, and reduce costs and lead times
  • Provide analysis of and identify supply chain risks develop scenarios and mitigation plans to discuss and agree with management
  • Develop thorough understanding of supplier capacities/product lead times, to ensure accurate planning of production that maximises supplier efficiency and order fulfilment, at lowest overall cost to Fine
  • Key point of contact between Morocco and overseas suppliers regarding availability of raw materials and expediting deliveries
  • Close liaison with suppliers to highlight any potential problems/bottlenecks at earliest opportunity, and alerting management to any changes that could jeopardise service levels immediately, for resolution
  • Make recommendations for performance improvement, and implement, in conjunction with SCM, to maintain and increase competitiveness, and obtain maximum value from suppliers
  • Update systems to ensure most accurate, up-to-date logistics information is available at all times, and that all internal customers are aware
  • Month-end review/reconciliation of all finished goods and stock to maximise opportunities to ship/invoice goods to customers, and for financial reporting
  • Advice on freight cost options and maintenance of cost matrices, including updating costing system for quotation purposes

Where you’ll work

VICTORIA HOUSE

93 MANOR FARM ROAD

WEMBLEY

HA0 1XB

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

SR APPRENTICESHIPS LIMITED

Your training course

Supply chain practitioner (fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG)) (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents
  • Manage the flow of fast-moving consumer goods products or services based on evolving and changing information.
  • Use standard operating procedures.
  • Support customers with supply chain enquiries.
  • Use IT systems for the supply chain; Company and customer systems. Applies cyber security and GDPR regulations and policies.
  • Use continuous improvement techniques in the fast-moving consumer goods supply chain.
  • Lead and participate in problem solving activities: 5 whys, fishbone analysis.
  • Use capacity planning to inform fast-moving consumer goods supply chain processes.
  • Apply team working principles.
  • Escalate issues and tasks.
  • Analyse data against supply chain key performance indicators to identify trends and themes that affect the fast-moving consumer goods supply chain.
  • Plan and adhere to customer lead times.
  • Use data analysis outcomes to inform decision making in the supply chain function.
  • Develop and implement a supply plan, for example, supply planning, production planning, demand planning, operations planning - logistics, commercial planning.
  • Use order management tools to capture customer orders.
  • Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
  • Communicate in writing with others for example, internal and external customers, colleagues, and managers.
  • Comply with health and safety legislation, regulations, standards, and guidance.
  • Follow equity, diversity, and inclusion principles.
  • Apply quality assurance procedures.
  • Identify and document hazards and risks in the workplace. Apply control measures.
  • Record or enter information - paper based or electronic; risk assessments, handover documents, work sheets, checklists, and any legal reporting requirements.
  • Comply with sustainability principles and regulations including efficient use of resources, recycling, reuse and safe disposal of waste.
  • Identify, organise and use resources, including team members, to plan and complete tasks, with consideration for cost and quality.
  • Manage the flow of fast-moving consumer goods products or services based on evolving and changing information.
  • Use standard operating procedures.
  • Support customers with supply chain enquiries.
  • Use IT systems for the supply chain; Company and customer systems. Applies cyber security and GDPR regulations and policies.
  • Use continuous improvement techniques in the fast-moving consumer goods supply chain.
  • Lead and participate in problem solving activities: 5 whys, fishbone analysis.
  • Use capacity planning to inform fast-moving consumer goods supply chain processes.
  • Apply team working principles.
  • Escalate issues and tasks.
  • Analyse data against supply chain key performance indicators to identify trends and themes that affect the fast-moving consumer goods supply chain.
  • Plan and adhere to customer lead times.
  • Use data analysis outcomes to inform decision making in the supply chain function.
  • Develop and implement a supply plan, for example, supply planning, production planning, demand planning, operations planning - logistics, commercial planning.
  • Use order management tools to capture customer orders.
  • Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
  • Communicate in writing with others for example, internal and external customers, colleagues, and managers.
  • Comply with health and safety legislation, regulations, standards, and guidance.
  • Follow equity, diversity, and inclusion principles.
  • Apply quality assurance procedures.
  • Identify and document hazards and risks in the workplace. Apply control measures.
  • Record or enter information - paper based or electronic; risk assessments, handover documents, work sheets, checklists, and any legal reporting requirements.
  • Comply with sustainability principles and regulations including efficient use of resources, recycling, reuse and safe disposal of waste.
  • Identify, organise and use resources, including team members, to plan and complete tasks, with consideration for cost and quality.
  • Your training plan

    • Training will be delivered at workplace
    • Level 3 Supply chain practitioner (fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG)) apprenticeship standard
    • Functional Skills in English and maths if required

    Requirements

    Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

    Skills

    • IT skills
    • Organisation skills
    • Problem solving skills
    • Analytical skills
    • Postive can-do attitude

    About this company

    At Fine Group we are engineers, designers, manufacturers, problem solvers. We strive to be the dependable experts providing technical textile solutions for our customers, solving complex challenges with technical textiles, providing organisations with solutions that carry, cover and protect their people or products. Fine Group’s 75 years of success and ambition have delivered cutting-edge results to clients who can only settle for the best.

    After this apprenticeship

    • To be discussed at interview

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    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    SR APPRENTICESHIPS LIMITED

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000285779.

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    Closes in 25 days (Saturday 30 November at 11:59pm)

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