Supply Chain Assistant
Job description
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Are you looking to build your career within supply chain and logistics? We are recruiting a Supply Chain Assistant to join a well-established manufacturing business based near Witham, Essex.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience in logistics, supply chain, customer service, or administration to join a busy and supportive team. You will play a key role in ensuring products move efficiently through the supply chain, supporting transport operations, inventory planning, customer deliveries, and supplier coordination.
The Role - Supply Chain AssistantAs a Supply Chain Assistant, you will support the day-to-day operation of the supply chain function, working closely with Planning, Customer Service, Warehousing, and Logistics teams. Reporting to the Supply Chain Manager, you will help coordinate shipments, maintain key supply chain data, support inventory management, and assist with continuous improvement activities.
Please note this role is full-time and office-based, five days per week. A hybrid working pattern is not available.
Key Responsibilities- Review customer orders and assist with shipment planning and scheduling
- Liaise with Customer Service, Planning, Warehouse, and Logistics teams to ensure timely deliveries
- Maintain and update supply chain reports, spreadsheets, and operational data
- Support the creation of loading plans and inventory picks to maximise efficiency
- Obtain transport and freight quotations from logistics providers
- Monitor deliveries and communicate updates to internal stakeholders and customers
- Assist with export documentation and shipping administration where required
- Support supplier and third-party logistics performance monitoring
- Produce KPI reports and help identify opportunities for process improvements
- Provide general administrative support across the wider supply chain function
To be considered for the Supply Chain Assistant position, you will ideally have:
- Previous experience within a supply chain, logistics, planning, customer service, or administrative role
- Strong customer service skills with the ability to build positive relationships with both internal and external stakeholders
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Good IT skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- High attention to detail and strong data accuracy
- A proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement
- A willingness to learn and develop within a supply chain environment
- GCSE English and Maths (Grade C/4 or above, or equivalent)
Previous exposure to freight, export documentation, ERP systems, or supply chain processes would be advantageous but is not essential.
Please note that due to the location of our client, you must be able to drive, as public transport links are limited.
What's on Offer- Full-time, office-based role near Witham, Essex
- 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
- Up to 7.5% employer-matched pension scheme
- Annual bonus scheme (subject to criteria)
- Free Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Employee recognition schemes, including Employee of the Month, CEO Coin, and On the Spot awards
- Long service recognition
- Professional qualifications and study support (subject to criteria)
- Free tea and coffee on site
If you are looking to develop your career within supply chain and join a successful manufacturing business, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today with your up-to-date CV.
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Our tips for applying
5 recommandations générées par notre IA pour maximiser vos chances.
⭐ Open your CV with a Personal Statement that explicitly names supply chain, logistics, and inventory management — the advert lists these as core to the role.
📊 Quantify your logistics or admin experience: e.g. 'Coordinated 50+ weekly shipments across 3 freight providers, reducing delivery exceptions by 15%'.
🎯 Highlight Microsoft Excel proficiency prominently in your Skills section — the advert specifically calls out Excel as a required IT skill.
🌐 If you have any exposure to ERP systems (e.g. SAP, Oracle, Sage), name the specific system — the advert flags ERP experience as advantageous.
🤝 Demonstrate cross-functional collaboration in your bullet points — the role requires daily liaison with Planning, Customer Service, Warehouse, and Logistics teams, so show evidence of working across departments.
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- •Coordinated daily shipment scheduling for 60+ customer orders per week, liaising with 4 third-party logistics providers to maintain a 97% on-time delivery rate.
- •Maintained and updated supply chain KPI dashboards in Microsoft Excel, identifying 3 recurring carrier delays that led to a renegotiated SLA reducing late deliveries by 20%.
- •Supported export documentation preparation for 15+ international shipments per month, ensuring compliance with freight requirements and reducing documentation errors to zero over a 6-month period.
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Pursuit Resources Group's Supply Chain Assistant vacancy at a manufacturing business near Witham, Essex aligns directly with my background in logistics coordination and supply chain administration. The emphasis on shipment planning, freight quotation management, and KPI reporting reflects the day-to-day work I have built my experience around, and I am confident I can contribute from day one.
My background in supply chain and logistics operations has equipped me with strong Microsoft Excel skills used to maintain operational data and produce performance reports, as well as hands-on experience liaising with warehouse, planning, and customer service teams to ensure on-time deliveries. I have supported export documentation processes and worked with third-party logistics providers to monitor service levels and resolve delivery exceptions efficiently.
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Technical
- ›How have you used Microsoft Excel to maintain supply chain data or produce operational reports?
- ›Can you describe your experience with shipment planning or scheduling, including any tools or systems you used?
- ›What ERP systems have you worked with, and how did you use them in a supply chain or logistics context?
- ›How would you approach obtaining and comparing freight quotations from multiple logistics providers?
- ›What steps would you take to prepare export documentation for an international shipment?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you had to manage multiple priorities simultaneously in a busy operational environment.
- ›Describe a situation where you identified an opportunity for process improvement in a supply chain or admin function.
- ›Give an example of when you had to communicate a delivery issue to a customer or internal stakeholder — how did you handle it?
- ›Tell me about a time you had to build a positive working relationship with an external supplier or logistics provider.
- ›Describe a situation where your attention to detail prevented a significant error in data or documentation.
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Tell me about a time you had to manage multiple priorities simultaneously in a busy operational environment.
Describe a situation where you identified an opportunity for process improvement in a supply chain or admin function.