Cross-Discipline Supply Chain Apprenticeship

A cross-discipline role covering all elements of supply chain with a bias towards logistics & customer services. You will be key to securing the long-term development of the supply chain function within INEOS Compounds.

This is a 4-year contract with the possibility of a permanent role upon completion.

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working

You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

You will provide support to the whole supply chain team and assist in the day to day running of the department with the aim of becoming a key team member in the supply of information to the wider business.

Your time will be broken down as the following:

25% Logistics Management:

• Liaising with transport companies
• Preparing despatch paperwork
• Managing issues as they arise

25% Customer Service:

• Liaising with customers
• Raising and managing customer orders

20% Administrative:

• Report Preparation
• KPI Reporting
• Management Support

20% Planning & Procurement Support:

• Raising Purchase Orders
• Liaising with suppliers

10% Stock Control:

• Report Preparation
• Transactions in SAP

The % shown are indicative and will flex based on the needs of the business & your training commitments.

You will have a direct impact on the following KPIs Additional Transport Costs Stock Accuracy OTIF Master Data Accuracy Claims Management

As well as assisting with the daily, weekly and monthly supply chain meetings.

Where you'll work

SCHOOL AYCLIFFE LANE
AYCLIFFE BUSINESS PARK
NEWTON AYCLIFFE
DURHAM
DL5 6EA

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

LEEDS TRINITY UNIVERSITY

Training course

Supply chain leadership professional (integrated degree) (level 6)

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What you'll learn

Course contents

• Determine benefits of insourcing, offshoring or outsourcing
• Gather, analyse, interpret and use data from across the supply chain to propose and make effective decisions
• Source and plan optimal transport solutions
• Actively integrate and use data across enterprise lines
• Develop differentiated supply chain strategies aligned to relevant business unit or function to achieve long-term sustainable growth
• Use end customer insight to design and evaluate end-to-end supply chain networks
• Use current market and product information to influence and challenge supply chain network design
• Leverage, and capitalise on, supply chain assets to deliver financial targets
• Drive cost efficiencies and service level improvements through the distribution network
• Practise in a sustainable and ethical way all sourcing and buying decisions
• Control information and material flow on-time and in-full
• Apply relevant inventory control techniques and tools
• Articulate ways to minimise costs and deploy Lean principles while optimising service
• Introduce strategies for managing inventory optimisation and rationalisation across the extended supply chain
• Implement change in the supply chain in response to changes in production, scheduling and demand
• Collaborate with manufacturing functions to meet criteria of quality, time and continuity
• Manage distribution and logistics networks, inbound and outbound
• Evolve alternative supply chains to ensure resilience and continuity of supply
• Design activities for receiving, put-away, storage, replenish, order-picking and dispatch
• Identify next-generation software and manage potentially disruptive technologies
• Match innovation in IT with business needs including global sourcing and the international trade context
• Meet the challenge of technology selection, development, implementation and application
• Give guidance on meeting environmental and legal requirements and maintain a high regard for risk identification and reduction, and safety management
• Articulate business purpose and values and establish key accountabilities for contract formation and negotiation
• Introduce innovative distribution, delivery and return methods while managing risk
• Implement the 7 "R's" of sustainability: remove, reduce, reuse, renew, recycle, revenue and read
• Maintain the competitiveness of the supply chain
• Agree, communicate, collaborate and coordinate supply chain and network imperatives with finance, HR, IT, sales and marketing functions and with key partners
• Initiate value-adding strategic and operational processes through effective project and task management