Supply Chain Apprentice

Description:

At Warburtons, family is at the heart of our business. Five generations'​ worth of expertise that goes into making our bakery products allows us to continue a tradition of baking inherited over the past 141 years.

Warburtons is the largest bakery brand in the UK, but that doesn't allow us to rest on our laurels. We are pioneers of the industry and ambitious market leaders, always seeking to challenge ourselves and convention. It is part of our philosophy to provide honest good sense on issues of health and well-being, helping the whole family to enjoy our products as part of a healthy, balanced diet, through a range of products to suit all meal occasions, lifestyles and tastes.

Title: Supply Chain Apprentice
Function: Distribution
Location: Bolton Head Office    
Salary: Competitive

Are you interested in an apprenticeship in Supply Chain / logistics and looking for a new challenge within our distribution team?

The Recipe To undertake and complete a Supply Chain management Degree. To provide efficient and effective administration and finance support function to the Primary Logistics team.  Compiling operational reports for PLT and wider company.  Creation of Purchase Orders with controls in place, KPI Reporting daily, weekly, period and management period pack. Support the freezer export operation and the wider management team.  

The Role You’ll be responsible for producing KPI reports for the Planning Logistics team and the wider business as required, as well as creating and monitoring Purchase Orders, including 3rd party and Export. Producing a weekly & period summary. You’ll support the Freezer Export Manager and Management of customer accounts on ad hoc duties associated with the role and changing requirements of the business. 

You’ll also be responsible for the upkeep of all the reporting/execution files used on a daily and periodic basis by the PLT Planning and Management teams, and provide excellent customer service to internal and external customers. Supporting the Primary Logistics management team with administration and projects as required.  

Throughout this you’ll undertake a fully funded 4 year Supply Chain Management Degree, paid for by Warburtons and demonstrate commitment to studies. 

Essential Ingredients
Demonstrates an interest in a career in Supply Chain / Transport or Logistics.
Commitment to learning on the job and travel to university to complete the supply chain leadership professional degree over 4 years.
Proficient in excel, word and PowerPoint and good general IT skills.
Ability to analyse data and make recommendations. 
Ability to meet deadlines and be self-motivated to complete work. 
Good communication skills both written and verbal.  
Ability to develop positive working relationships with internal and external customers/departments. 
An excellent time manager who is used to working and achieving tight deadlines on a regular basis (weekly and monthly).  Extra Dough  You will want to know what your bread is worth:

Competitive Salary
A slice of the annual profits (discretionary profit share)
Family time is important to us, and we know it will be to you, so you’ll have 5 weeks holiday and bank holidays with the opportunity to buy an additional 5 days each year.
Award winning pension scheme. 
Products you will love along with deals and discounts for you and the family through our Extra Dough website.
Support for your health and wellbeing, access to free physiotherapy, 24/7 access to a confidential helpline for practical advice and a comprehensive occupational health service. We respect and value difference. We look to create an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. Companies that are diverse in age, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity, or any other aspect which makes them unique, are proven to be better companies. More importantly, creating an environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work, is the right thing to do