Supply Chain Assistant

Supply Chain Assistant Location: Milton Keynes Duration: 7 months initially – to start as soon as possible Daily Rate: £120 per day – Inscope of IR35 Our client is a well-established Nationwide Rail company whose professionalism and well-respected name have been instrumental in their success. They provide an exceptional service to their customers and are focused on continually improving this. Our client is looking for a Supply Chain Assistant to develop and maintain effective relationships with all supply chain stakeholders (customers, suppliers, buyers) as needed to resolve customer and supplier queries, delivering supply chain KPI’s. You will need: Essential: Educated to degree level or equivalent relevant work experience e.g. Supply Chain, Business Experience of Internal Sales, and Experience of ERP systems (e.g. ORACLE, SAP) Experienced Microsoft Office user Experience within a customer service role Proven ability to work to tight deadlines, maintaining high levels of accuracy Good analytical and problem-solving skills A customer focussed approach Ability to work under pressure and a desire to improve processes and produce efficiencies Good oral and written communication skills Awareness of supply chain processes The Role: Support the wider operations team as required, to deliver a comprehensive service to customers as detailed in the service catalogue Provide data, analysis and commentary for management reports. Propose and implement improvement activities and plans through the provision of data analysis and other subject matter expertise; report on improvement activities as required. Action and fully resolve customer and supplier queries to agreed processes and within SLA, monitor trends and collate data to support and identify supply chain improvements. Develop and maintain processes for areas of activity to improve team performance and maintain the ISO9001 accreditation. Using supply chain expertise and knowledge resolve complex queries by evaluating information and identifying the root cause. Desirable: Railway knowledge If you are looking for an opportunity to join a company which is growing – Contact us now on To apply for this position contact Amy Naden by emailing your C.V to a m y .n a d e n v i t a l .u k. c o m The partnering concept promoted by Vital means that we work together with candidates and clients to achieve your career and recruitment objectives. For clients the result is cost effective, culture-compatible solutions that make staff selection, recruitment and retention far easier. For candidates it means a personal and professional relationship that will help you through every stage of obtaining your ideal job and pursuing your career goals. Our commitment to both candidates and clients is equalled only by our professionalism and dedication to providing the best possible service.