Supply Chain Technician - FTC until 09/2024

Who are we ?

We are FBC, 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 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 bake our incredible biscuits at eight bakeries across the UK, located at Ilse of Arran, Livingston, Blackpool, Llantarnam, Edinburgh, Kirkham, Batley & Dorset. We also have offices for our supporting services in St Albans, Liverpool and Moreton. Together, we employ circa 5,000 amazing employees across all our locations.

We are currently the second biscuit manufacturer in the UK market with a strong ambition of becoming the number two biscuit manufacturer worldwide.

We are proud to be part of the Ferrero enlarged family: such a fantastic and successful business. The Ferrero Group operates in more than 50 countries, with products sold in over 170 countries, represented by almost 38.000 employees worldwide, and a consolidated turnover of €12.7 billion (2020-21).

Along with our fantastic brand portfolio, we also have long-term agreements to manufacture several sweet & savoury snacks across Mars, Cathedral City, Marmite, Jacobs, and LU branded products. In addition, we are proud to be a strategic partner for many retailer-branded products.

Our employees make our business special. With strong family values, we believe FBC is a more prosperous and fun place to work with when people feel free to be themselves. We believe in the power of being authentic, entrepreneurial and supporting each whilst meeting our business goals.

And don't forget… work hard but play harder!

What does your typical day look like?

Reporting to the Supply Chain Manager you will support the Supply Chain department to direct or co-ordinate production, purchasing, warehousing, distribution, and production forecasting services or activities to limit costs and improve accuracy, and customer service.

Examine existing procedures or opportunities for streamlining activities to meet product distribution needs. Direct the movement, storage, or processing of inventory, along with routine administrative duties.

The job may include other reasonable duties/tasks from time to time.

To work effectively and ensure that Food Safety, Integrity, Quality and Legality are maintained within the business.

Other key actions will be but not limited to:

• Develop and maintain good working relationships with all departments to promote a sense of team working and common purpose in the achievement of all company goals, targets and plans.
• Provide support where necessary to other areas of the operational function to enable departmental targets and deadlines to be achieved.
• To assist the Supply Chain Manager with creating works orders in line with the Daily Production Schedule
• To assist the Supply Chain Manager with the management of demand plan and production scheduling
• Identify and implement system and process improvements within the supply chain to enable overall business process improvement.
• Assist in the resolution of Material Requirements Planning and planning discrepancies.
• Management of some site IT & Systems
• Implement new or improved supply chain processes.
• To support the Stock Controller with assisting in maintaining stock files
• To support the Purchasing Clerk with assistance in purchasing activity when required
• Supporting the Supply Chain Department with daily and monthly reports in line with the company KPI’s
• Support and manage the co-pack operation including liaising with co-packer / arranging & picking of deliveries from site and external storage.

• Review new Bill of Materials and cut in dates for production.

What are the key ingredients needed for the role?

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills at all levels within the organisation for a demanding supplier focused working environment.
• Working knowledge of Material Requirements Planning systems. - Full training will be given
• Ability to understand Bill of Materials.
• Ability to multitask and understand departmental priorities.
• Excellent accuracy and attention to detail skills
• Computer literate with a working knowledge of all Microsoft office packages with relevant IT skills in basic office applications – outlook, excel and word.
• Possess the ability to work productively, efficiently, and effectively with initiative and drive under tight timescales whilst maintaining attention to detail.
• Self-motivated and ability to work autonomously with the willingness to learn, improve and adapt.

If you are ready to begin a career with real bite, we would love to hear from you so apply now by clicking the link below.