**Salary quoted is full time equivalent so will be pro rata for the hours worked**
Join the fantastical team at World of Sweets, the UK's leading confectionery distributor, where we believe that work should be sweet as sugar!
We value creativity, collaboration and a commitment to excellence. We constantly strive to ensure our employees feel valued and inspired. If you're ready to make a sweet impact in the world of confectionery and roll with the best, apply now and help us delight customers everywhere - because here, every day is a candy-coated adventure!
Are you ready to turn your passion for confectionery into a rewarding career? If yes, we invite you to be part of a vibrant team dedicated to creating delightful experiences through our beloved treats!
We are looking for a Supply Chain Coordinator (Import) on a 6 month interim basis. The role will be 24 hours a week – either 3 x 8 hour days or 4 x 6 hour days - and will be based at our Sutton in Ashfield site.
The role sits as part of our Supply Chain team on the site where our Production facility lives. Never a dull moment here!!
You will be responsible for supporting the day-to-day activities relating to the import of products and the international transportation of goods.
What will you do as a Supply Chain Coordinator?
Some of the duties will include;
- Supporting day to day operations of import and export and maintaining efficiency within the team
- Creating import and export instructions for live shipments, ensuring import documentation is accurate and compliant.
- Liaising with supply chain stakeholders to ensure timely provision of all information and documentation required for import and export clearances
- Liaising with suppliers and freight forwarders to ensure the process happens with regards to facilitating import and export shipments
- Planning and executing the most efficient ways of transporting goods by sea freight or road freight
- Arranging routes, schedules, bookings and collections
- Booking cargo space with carriers
- The generation of supplier purchase orders and internal transfer requests to fulfil customer orders
This is not an exhaustive list and further duties will be discussed at interview.
What we’re looking for:
Ideally you will have some Supply Chain experience as well as a number of these qualities:
- A knowledge of EU and Global import procedures / requirements and understand shipping systems and documentation requirements (incoterms)
- Excellent attention to detail and a capable problem solver
- Able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously, being proactive and adaptable
- Experience in import, customs, logistics or freight forwarding preferrable
- Strong planning and organisational skills
- Customer Service / Supply Chain understanding
What can we offer you?
For this interim role, the 3 day option will see you spending 3 days in Sutton; the 4 day option will see you working 3 days in Sutton with the option of the 4th day working from home.
Aside from this, we have a relaxed culture with a truly fantastic mix of people and skills. On top of salary and pension offerings, there is life assurance along with a number of regularly reviewed benefits including access to not one but two Employee Assistance Programmes for you and your family (which include free doctors appointments and access to mental health professionals), a cycle2work scheme, discounts for a variety of different retailers and fitness/leisure outlets, regular inhouse training which allows us to further educate our colleague around subjects such as mental health and the menopause.
We also offer our colleagues the chance to study towards relevant qualifications which includes courses via the apprenticeship route.
Oh, and there’s sweets a plenty…..truly temping treats!!
As an equal opportunities’ employer, World of Sweets is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join World of Sweets.
No support from recruiters thank you.
Pay: £30,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free parking
- Paid volunteer time
- Referral programme
Work Location: In person
