CATEGORY ADMINISTRATOR

We understand that our people are what makes us successful in our goal of being the leading global provider of PPE, workwear, and safety solutions.

You’ll be joining a company where personal growth is promoted and where equal opportunities for progression are offered to all members of staff. We strive to create a supportive working environment for all of our employees.

It’s our integrity, passion and work ethic that brings the Beeswift team together.

Beeswift is a manufacturer and wholesaler of personal protective equipment, workwear and medical supplies. As a leading supplier and manufacturer within our industry, we provide quality PPE from head to toe, offering customers superior durability and improved comfort. From our 144,000 sqft Headquarters in Birmingham, we distribute globally from stock.

We pride ourselves on our ethical standards, holding a number of accreditations and associations including the Ethical Trade Initiative (ETI), EcoVadis (Gold standard), members of Sedex, BSIF (British Safety Industry Federation), RSSS (Registered Safety Supplier Scheme) and BHTA (British Healthcare Trade Association). We also hold ISO 9001:2015 and 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018 certifications.

About the role

As a Category Administrator, you will support the Supply Chain team in the management of supplier relationships, stock levels and demand data, ensuring the product is ordered and ultimately delivered at the right time, in the right quantity, at the right price, and with full adherence to stock holding requirements whilst achieving applicable SLA’s.

The role is an office-based role, reporting into our Supply Chain Manager.

Working hours for this role are fixed between 8am-5pm Monday to Friday (for example, 8am-4pm, or 9am-5pm), totalling 37.5 hours per week with a daily 30 minute unpaid lunch break.

The Candidate

Requirements

Strong organisational skills, attention to detail, self motivated, and performance driven.

Ability to work independently in a fast paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities effectively.

Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and experience with supply chain software is a plus.

Excellent level of mathematical ability.

Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and the ability to negotiate.

Ability to communicate with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.

Key performance measures

Stock fulfilment levels.

Stock holding levels.

Percentage of deliveries on time and in full.

Part shipping costs.

Average achieved margin against budget.

Accuracy of relevant system information.

Duties and Responsibilities

To raise all approved purchase and out works orders in a timely manner to achieve agreed SLA’s.

Accurate and timely completion of supplier order confirmations and sales contract processes.

Ensure supplier updates are received on time.

Monitor purchase order and works order dates on the system and expedite as required in line with business needs.

Maintain accurate product, supplier, and delivery data within our systems.

Monitor stock levels and coordinate with suppliers to ensure timely deliveries, highlighting any exceptions to the relevant stakeholder/s.

Providing product options, pricing, and quotations to help support internal stakeholders.

Identify and execute cost savings / margin enhancement opportunities.

Analyse sales data and supply chain performance to help identify opportunities for improvement.

Liaising with internal stakeholders and external partners supporting proactive and prompt resolution of queries.

Highlight any exceptions / problems to the applicable member of the supply chain management team.

To assist in onboarding new suppliers, ensuring all applicable policy documents are completed.

To assist with the execution of the supply chain teams CSR responsibilities.

Assistance and gathering of product data for code creation.

Support with product and technical enquiries as and when required.

Delivery query / discrepancy resolution.

Invoice query resolution.

Completion of the assigned tasks given and other reasonable management requests.

Package and Benefits

Full time working hours are flexible between 8.30am and 5.30pm and totalling 37.5 hours per week with a 30 minute unpaid lunch break.

Other benefits include:

33 days’ annual leave per annum, including Bank Holidays (increasing to a maximum of 38 days’ annual leave through our long service recognition scheme)

A competitive benefits package, including enhanced family leave

Enhanced pension package, with an employer contribution of 8%

Life insurance of 5x annual salary

Health insurance cover in the event of long term sickness

Employee wellbeing scheme, including an Employee Assistance Programme

Our office is newly refurbished and there is free on site parking.

The ideal candidate will embody Beeswift's values and demonstrate a commitment to integrity, passion, team work and work ethic.

Please be aware that the successful applicant will be required to provide evidence of their settled status in the UK.

We are "Focused On Safety."

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