Description : Supply Chain Apprentice. Company : Eaton Corporation. Location : Nottingham

What you’ll do: We are looking for an apprentice Supply Chain Professional.
The successful candidate will initially spend a large amount of time supporting all supply chain functions; from purchasing, planning, inventory control and warehousing. Time will be spent in all areas to gain experience in the wide scope of supply chain.
Experience will be gained in all functions of Supply Chain, including the following day to day tasks:

• Supporting on running reports across warehouse, purchasing, planning and inventory control
• Expediting Purchase orders / chasing order confirmations
• Supporting in placement of indirect orders
• Carry out supplier performance measurement
• Continually seek and identify areas for improvement, in line with the strategic direction of the organization with a view to improving service levels to stakeholders
• Working closely with production planners to check material availability
• Supporting with cycle counts/inventory checks
• Maintain material master record fields appropriate to the supply chain functions
• Review customer expedite requests
• Review material supply issues
• Perform other specific and general duties as required and agreed
• Always ensure proper and professional commercial engagement
• Drive and support activities relating to the control of inventory

Qualifications: Soft Skills required:

• Excellent organizational and administration skills are essential.
• Great time management skills
• The ability to communicate effectively at all levels internally and externally.
• The willingness to take on new challenges
• The ability to generate improvement ideas
• The ability to work on own initiative and be able to work as part of team

The aim of the apprenticeship is to provide the successful candidate with a wide range of skills and Eaton policies and procedures which will help the apprentice to secure a position within Eaton’s Supply Chain Team upon successful completion of both the academic and practical aspects of the apprenticeship.
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We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law.