To perform an integral role within the PCL team supporting both Material Planning and Master Scheduling. Assisting in managing and improving inbound and outbound material flows, customer scheduling requirements through interaction with SAP. This role will focus on inventory management and daily Sap Analysis to achieve plant targets.

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

• Responsibility for ensuring raw material is received correctly and accurately using SAP
• Create transport schedules and consult with logistics providers to execute transport management
• Support the procurement of raw materials in line with customer demand and respond proactively to identify supply issues
• Support the Toyota administration process as and when required
• Assessment of potential material shortages organising information to support the escalation process
• Monitor supplier daily delivery performance and communicate non conformances to suppliers as required via the Supplier Rating system (SRS)
• Manage the inventory cycle count process and any line study analysis as required
• Complete all inventory investigations necessary after cycle counts.
• Daily analysis/stock accuracy tasks and maintenance supporting the Master Scheduler
• Coordinate the flow of returnable packaging to and from suppliers in line with customs regulations
• Complete Plant stock take activities (mandatory)
• Ordering of re-usable packaging and consumables upon request
• Work closely with Material Handling to achieve optimum goods in scheduling
• Standardise process flows and support administrative documentation across the department
• Raise orders and support invoice management requests
• Update and maintain Departmental KPIs, specifically the negative stock and delivery within 1-hour. (Key Performance Indicators)
• Monitor new material creation and part level changes.
• Develop and implement continuous improvement initiatives through both individual motivation and in a collaborative effort with others

Requirements:

• GCSE English (Grade 4) essential
• GCSE Maths (Grade 4) essential
• Analytical skills
• Attention to detail
• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Logical
• Organisation skills
• Problem solving skills
• Team working