We are FBC UK, Fox's Burton's Companies! ……And we bake the UK's most incredible biscuits (we might be slightly biased, but we will leave that for you to judge).
FBC UK was a match made in heaven, with two of the top UK biscuits manufacturers (Burton's Biscuits and Fox's Biscuits) coming together to create one unique, integrated company.
We are home to famous iconic brands, including Maryland, Fox's, Jammie Dodger & Rocky, to name just a few. We are proud manufacturing partners to some of the biggest UK retailers and household names. We bake our incredible biscuits at eight bakeries across the UK, located at Isle of Arran, Livingston, Blackpool, Llantarnam, Edinburgh, Kirkham, Batley & Dorset and our HQ in St Albans. Together, we employ circa 4,000 amazing colleagues across all our locations.
We are currently the second biscuit manufacturer in the UK market with a strong ambition of becoming UK Market Leader.
Whilst we know that we have delicious products we also know that the key ingredient to our success is our people, and the passion we have for our brands. You could be the jammy to our dodger, party ring to our Fox’s or the choc-chip to our Maryland?! We knead people with innovative ideas, an entrepreneurial spirit, and the commitment to drive FBC UK to success.
We are committed to building an inclusive workforce that feels empowered to build a fulfilling and successful career. By embracing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) we create a supportive environment for people to thrive and strive to have more positive impact.
We understand that having formal and on-the-job learning opportunities is key to our colleagues’ professional and personal growth. We are committed to providing an environment where everyone can learn from each other and grow through a variety of learning experiences.
Our colleagues make our business special. With strong community values, we believe FBC UK is a more prosperous and fun place to work when people feel free to be themselves. We believe in the power of being authentic, entrepreneurial and supporting each other whilst meeting our business goals.
About the Role
This position is part of the call-off team, responsible for managing material stocks and aligning deliveries to production needs, specifically focusing on cartons and inserts. The role involves:
* Close collaboration with the scheduling team to confirm plans, check stock levels, and place purchase orders.
* Daily liaison with third-party suppliers for stock reports, large orders, and deliveries.
* Weekly alignment meetings to discuss material issues, packaging changes, and delivery problems.
* Adaptability to changing plans and material requirements due to equipment efficiency, labor availability, and supplier performance.
* Maintaining the invoice e-flow system to clear blocked or parked invoices through coordination with suppliers and various departments.
Regular interactions include:
* NPD meetings for artwork changes, new products, and promotions.
* Balancing aged stock and handling invoice queries with finance.
* Booking deliveries with suppliers and hauliers.
* Flagging run rates with CI teams.
* Approval of 'refer before prints' with customer account managers.
Additionally, this role provides holiday cover for another packaging call-off lead.
Main Responsibilities
* Maintaining carton and insert stock onsite and at supplier, raising purchase orders and contracts when required.
* Booking in deliveries, chasing suppliers for outstanding vehicles and running deliveries due report.
* Maintaining eflow system, checking blocked invoices, raising POs and liaising cross departmentally.
* Interacting with schedulers and adapting to plan changes efficiently, ensuring onsite stock holding is not too high.
* Holding weekly attainment meeting with suppliers, checking RBPs, run out dates, volumes and SKU codes.
* Holiday cover for call off team.
Who we are looking for
* Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Outlook. Familiarity with SAP4hana extremely desirable.
* Ability to adapt to situations quickly, to respond to unexpected plan changes.
* Attention to detail in produced work, to ensure high level of accuracy across area of responsibility.
* Ability to work within a tight knit team, with people of various backgrounds and experience.
Diversity Statement
FBC UK is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at FBC UK. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.
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