About the Role:
About the Role:
Are you passionate about starting your career within Supply Chain? Do you have an ambitious nature that strives towards high performance? Looking for a company you want to work with and for?
This is a fantastic opportunity for a Supply ChainApprenticeto work as part of our Supply Chain team team and who is confident in building and maintaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders. As an inclusive, forward thinking business we have an exciting new opportunity to join us as an Supply Chain Apprentice and join our Supply Chainteam based at our manufacturing site in Hereford.
Who are we, and what do we do at Avara?
You may not have heard of us, but there’s a good chance you’ve enjoyed our products. Avara Foods is one of the UK’s leading food businesses, supplying chicken and turkey to the country’s major supermarkets and well-known restaurants.
We own and manage our entire supply chain, from farms to factory and all the way to the customer door – meaning we have careers that cover a whole range of functions. We have major processing sites across England and Wales, and an agricultural network of over 350 farms, spanning from North Yorkshire to the South Coast and Wales.
Purpose of the role
As a Supply Chain Apprentice, you will work within our Supply Chain Function as a member of the Order Management Team.
You will be dealing with many stakeholders: customers, logistic teams and different parts of Avara including factory planning, customer planning and despatch.
The customer support role will be the initial 6 to 12 month placement before moving on to other areas within Supply Chain.
Your key responsibilities will include:
* EDI Order Management in our ERP System Oracle for our retail customers.
* Order Amendments where required for all customers in Oracle.
* Order Release for all customers in Oracle and sending order information to despatch teams.
* Enter and process all Food Service orders including any direct store delivery requests.
* Enter and process commercial sales orders.
* Update and manage product life concessions in the system.
* General enquiries from internal teams and customers.
* General Admin Tasks.
What you’ll need to be successful:
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Basic understand of Excel desirable.
* Flexible, resilient approach with good problem solving skills.
* Ability to effectively time manage and prioritise tasks.
* Attention to detail and accuracy.
* Enthusiastic and keen to learn.
The benefits of working for Avara Foods:
As a Supply Chain Apprentice you will enjoy a secure, supportive and progressive working environment, where your contribution and achievements will be recognized and rewarded.
We offer comprehensive training as well as continuous development as you build your long-term career with us. You can also look forward to benefits that amongst other things include the following:
* Full time permanent role from day one, along with no aged-based pay
* Structured training and development to support with you undertaking a nationally recognized qualification
* Generous pension scheme
* Lifestyle benefits such as exclusive perks and discounted shopping vouchers and wellbeing support
* Subsidised staff restaurant and company staff shop
What happens after you apply for this role?
After you’ve applied, you’ll be contacted in due course by a member of the Resourcing team, to discuss your application and CV further. There’ll also be a chance for you to ask us any questions you may have about the role.
If you’re ready to work in a dynamic environment alongside talented people who take pride in delivering great results, apply today!
We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer.
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