Vacancy NameLOGISTICS ADMINISTRATOREmployment TypePermanentCountryUnited KingdomLocationWisbechBusiness AreaOperationsWorkplace TypeOnsiteAbout PrincesThe Princes Group has over 7, employees with offices and production sites in the UK, Netherlands, Italy, Poland, France and Mauritius. Princes manufactures different food and drink products responsibly sourced and enjoyed by consumers every day. None of this would be possible without striving to be an employer of choice, where our colleagues are proud to represent our business.Role DescriptionWe are currently looking to recruit a Logistics Administrator at our Wisbech site.
Logistics Administrator
Working hours
Monday to Thursday 8am – 5pm
Friday 8am – 3pm
Job purpose
1. To manage the end to end administration of the site MHE fleet from fault reporting through to repair ensuring maximum up-time of our equipment & minimum disruption to operational activities.
2. To calculate material requirements for all soaking & hydration production areas & provide a daily delivery schedule to the supply chain team ensuring production storage areas are used effectively & remain customer compliant to ensure supply to line side is not interrupted.
3. To make amendments to department SOP’s & OPL’s ensuring they conform to site standards & are an accurate representation of what we do.
4. To ensure electronic traceability is maintained for inbound vehicle inspection information by completing daily audits of all inbound delivery paperwork.
5. To ensure any material write off via the disposal note system is transacted accurately & in a timely manner.
6. To represent Logistics Wisbech in all aspects of site standards & behaviour.
Role accountabilities
7. Ensure all FLT faults are logged with the provider in a timely manner & logged on the site MHE tracker.
8. Be the site point of contact for the MHE engineers to expedite repairs & ensure legal compliance is maintained & they are working in accordance with the risk assessments & method statements & permit to work.
9. Ensure all of the relevant purchase orders for MHE are raised & goods receipted in a timely manner & recorded on the site MHE tracker.
10. Ensure all of the relevant purchase orders for ‘other’ site machinery rental & repairs are raised & goods receipted in a timely manner & recorded on the site tracker.
11. Attend structured quarterly MHE provider performance meetings & provide relevant documentation to support any issues that need raising.
12. Provide information to the HS&E team to support any MHE driver investigations.
13. To calculate & schedule soaking & hydration material requirements on a daily basis.
14. Develop good working relationships with the planning & scheduling teams highlighting any issues that would affect line performance in a timely manner.
15. To communicate effectively with the Logistics teams to ensure warehouse capacity is monitored daily.
16. Liaise closely with colleagues within and across functions regarding material scheduling/planning /production/quality / training .
17. Liaise with site management when required.
18. Represent the department & contribute during customer audits / site visits.
19. Support initiatives for improving methods of work within the department & delivery of continuous improvement projects - 5s.
20. Carry out all additional tasks given by peers to the highest of standards ensuring clarity of information.
21. Complete any SAP transactions for material write off in a responsible & timely manner ensuring the highest levels of accuracy & control.
Role Requirements IT Skills Required
22. Excellent understanding of SAP, MES .
23. Knowledge of Microsoft Excel / Word / Outlook
General Skills / Knowledge Required
24. Problem solving skills
25. Good written and verbal communication skills
26. The successful candidate will be self motivated with ability to work unsupervised very effectively
27. Capable of working to tight deadlines and comfortable working under pressure
28. Good leadership skills exercising assertiveness where appropriate
Benefits
29. Generous Pension scheme including a Critical Illness option.
30. Subsidised fully catered onsite canteen, serving hot and cold meals and beverages.
31. Staff shop with discounted product lines (up to 80% discount on certain products).
32. All PPE provided free of charge.
33. Free onsite parking.
34. Competitive holiday allowance.