Join the Samworth Brothers Team and become part of our dynamic family At Samworth Brothers, we genuinely care about our colleagues and strive to create an engaging environment that values your unique contributions. We are committed to your success and offer a range of exceptional benefits that we believe supports your life and personal aspirations: - Enhanced pension scheme Private health scheme Employee discount scheme Experience annual pay reviews Profit related pay Unlock your potential through training and growth opportunities The Opportunity In this role you will be responsible for ensuring materials / packaging are available to meet demand, through effective ordering and inventory control processes. Key Responsibilities: Working to an agreed rolling forecast, purchase materials for use by operations, in accordance with supplier contract terms. Communicate information, data and feedback to other departments and stakeholders in the format required by them. Ensure that operations stakeholders are kept fully informed on inbound materials, as well as giving prompt notification of any delays, shorts or others supply issues. Contribute to the delivery of service levels in line with customer requirements and site strategy. Ensure stock inventory is managed to minimise costs and optimise service, controlling information and material flow on-time and in-full. The Ideal Candidate We believe that success is built upon collaboration and diverse perspectives. At Samworth Brothers, we welcome candidates who are passionate about working together to achieve greatness. As a valued member of our team, you will bring the following skills and experience: - Previous experience in a similar role Extensive knowledge of MRP/ERP systems Intermediate Excel Good level of English & Maths (must be numerate) Educated to GCSE / ‘A’ Level or equivalent We also want you to thrive in an engaging and inclusive work culture where you will have the opportunity to take on personal accountability and take pride in your work. We encourage positive communication, and the building of strong collaborative relationships is essential to every role. Join us at Samworth Brothers, where you'll be more than just a team member – you'll be an integral part of our thriving family. Apply today and embark on an exciting journey with us About You About Us We are a fourth-generation family business producing high quality own-label products for many of the UK’s best-known retailers along with our own brands including Ginsters, Soreen, Higgidy, Dickinson & Morris, Urban Eat, West Cornwall Pasty Company and Walker & Son. We employ over 10,000 people in well-invested modern food manufacturing sites around the country. At Samworth Brothers we take pride in our family feel within our businesses and work together to make things happen. We can offer you the stability of a wider group as well as the opportunities that that offers if you wish to progress your career with us. We are family and we would like to invite you to be part of that and support our teams in delivering great products to all of our customers. Samworth Brothers do not engage with unlicensed gangmasters or third parties. Samworth Brothers will NEVER ask you for money in order to provide you with employment. If you are in any doubt, please contact an official Samworth Brothers representative.