Graduate - Supply Chain

Job Description The company
At Corston Architectural Detail, everything we do is about taking the stress out of renovations. Our collections of switches and sockets, hardware and lighting are designed to coordinate effortlessly. We precisely design and engineer every detail, and take obsessive care to make sure Corston products feel great. And we make sure that every point in our customers’ journey with us is a positive one.
Founded by a small team of creative designers and engineers, we’ve grown quickly in our first three years in the UK. We’ve got ambitious plans to expand, and are looking for enthusiastic, engaging people to help us build our brand in Europe from the ground up.

The role
We are looking for someone mathematically minded, with fantastic organisational and administrative skills. A knowledge of Microsoft Excel would be an advantage. The role holder will have a keen eye for detail and not be phased by chasing suppliers and balancing stock levels at our Corston site. The role will join the product team.

We are looking for someone with these skills
• Outstanding organisation skills
• Great administrative skills
• Great IT and communication skills
• Ability to work positively, and collaboratively within a team
• Self-driven, with examples of doing things under own initiative

Responsibilities
• Forecasting & Ordering
• Study the customer orders daily and check that the forecasts are accurate and realistic for our best estimate of the future demand.
• Place regular orders with suppliers balancing stock days maintaining good stock
• Use current and new tools to plan good supply, (Netsuite MRP currently.)
• Build a strong understanding of the software, and help evolve better versions.
• Help purchase newly developed products, then take over responsibility for new ranges post launch.

Data accuracy
• Communicate very concisely using simple language.
• Maintain the order book to accurately show all stock movements, part-orders, part shipments etc with correct dates throughout
• Monitor orders and communicate with suppliers to make sure they will ship OTIF, or we know why they don’t.
• Maintain all data to be accurate, throughout the supply chain, via systems and checking either within the team or individually.

Goods-in
• Responsible for raising and maintaining credit notes from suppliers for under or over deliveries.
• Plan and organise the shipping of orders-in by any reasonable method, (Plane, Sea, Train, Road).
• Stock checking and accuracy
• Warehouse to do the stock -checks with support from Order fulfilment
• Manage the shipping-out methods and policies working with service partners, to give great service

What you can expect from us
Full training will be provided on the brand, product and systems
An interesting and challenging role with genuine recognition and opportunities for career progression
Fast decision making (so nothing gets in the way of you doing your job), and as much responsibility and autonomy in your role as possible
A competitive salary and holiday
Access to our company pension scheme
Friends and family discount on all Corston products
Job Types: Permanent, Full-time

Salary: £24,000.00-£28,000.00 per year

This role is based in a location in which public transport is not accessible, for this reason you will need to have your own transport.