Junior supply chain planner

🔗 JUNIOR SUPPLY CHAIN PLANNER

Step into the heart of our supply chain and help keep everything moving.

Grow your skills, support daily operations, and build your path to becoming a Supply Chain Planner.

Hours: 35 hours per week

Shift pattern: Monday - Friday 09:00-17:00

Salary: £26,000 - 28,000 dependent on experience

Location: Hybrid – New Milton, Hampshire

Training: In-office for the first 2 weeks.

Start Date: March 2026

Pre‑employment screening: This role is subject to screening, including Right to Work checks and two years of referencing. All screening must be completed prior to your start date, which may result in the start date being adjusted if required.

UK based role: Any hybrid/remote work must be within the UK.

Internet speed requirement: 5Mbps upload and 15Mbps download.

Appello Perks:

* 161 hours holiday rising to 175 hours with length of service, plus Bank Holidays
* Discounts on everything from groceries and shopping through to holidays, insurance, days out, restaurants and more
* 24/7 employee assistance programme with an easily accessible app!
* Family and friends’ discounts on our services & products
* Pension Scheme, up to 4% Company matched
* Free on-site parking

About You

You’re organised, proactive, and eager to grow your career within supply chain. Comfortable in a busy environment, you bring strong communication skills, a positive mindset, and the ability to juggle multiple tasks while maintaining accuracy. You’re someone who thrives on problem‑solving, enjoys learning, and is excited by the opportunity to develop into a Supply Chain Planner.

Key Role Requirements

Essential Experience

* Experience working in a similar role within a busy office or customer service environment
* Ability to contribute ideas and feedback to improve processes
* Confidence in identifying and supporting service improvement projects

Desirable Experience

* Familiarity with supply chain systems
* Understanding of supply chain functions
* General office experience

Qualifications & Training

* GCSEs (A–C) including Maths and English, or equivalent (O‑Level or NVQ Level 2/3)

🛠️ Skills, General & Special Knowledge

* Intermediate Microsoft Office skills (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
* Strong written and verbal communication

💡 Personal Attributes

* Resilient and adaptable to change
* Positive “can‑do” attitude
* Able to work well under pressure
* Strong initiative and problem‑solving ability
* Self‑motivated, reliable, and hardworking
* Effective multi‑tasker
* Willingness and desire to learn

About The Role

As a Junior Supply Chain Planner, you’ll play a key role in keeping our supply chain running smoothly every day. You’ll support the team by ensuring materials, information, and documentation flow efficiently across the entire process. From purchasing and logistics to inventory and supplier coordination, you’ll help maintain operational excellence while building the skills needed to grow into a full Supply Chain Planner role.

Main Responsibilities & Activities

🛒 Procurement Support

* Assist the Supply Planner and Analyst with creating purchase orders—sending, confirming, checking acknowledgements, and progressing orders when required.
* Manage the purchasing inbox, including processing Requests to Purchase and New Vendor Requests.
* Help maintain and review purchase order accuracy within Business Central, ensuring data is up to date and discrepancies are flagged.
* Support overdue order progression and maintain strong ERP data integrity.

📊 Planning & Coordination

* Assist the Supply Chain Planner with planning activities, production planning sheets, and necessary ERP updates.
* Support the Supply Chain Team across general day‑to‑day tasks and project needs.
* Liaise with our third‑party warehouse to resolve queries efficiently.

📁 Documentation & Compliance

* Assist with administering supply chain documents such as subcontractor onboarding.
* Ensure data integrity across the Business Central system is consistently upheld.

🚀 Growth & Development

* Undergo targeted training and study to progress into the Supply Chain Planner role.
* Prepare to take ownership of planning and purchasing stock based on business demand as you develop.

Ready to Apply

If you are interested in this role please upload your CV and answer a few questions about yourself.

Other Information

This is an exciting time at the Appello group - we are a company on the move and now is a perfect time to join our team. You’ll gain exceptional career opportunities and will be part of a company that is continuing to expand.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applicants regardless of religious beliefs, political opinion, race, sex, marital status, age or disability.

If you require assistance to participate in the recruitment process, for example due to disability, please contact the careers Team on 01425 626337.

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