The role:
As a Junior Supply Chain Coordinator in our Dublin distribution centre, your mission will be to drive improvements in our supply chain.  You will work hand in hand with our supply chain operations team, our 3rd party P&P operations team, our Production team & our suppliers to drive improvements in our Supply Chain operations. KPIs you will influence include cost of goods sold, food waste, OTIFIQ (On Time, In Full, In Quality), ingredient quality error rates. 

What you will do:

• Be the main point of contact between Supply Chain Ops, FSQA & Production teams. You will offer DC (Distribution Centre) presence to be the eyes & ears of the buyers, answer & also resolve queries on procurement-related topics
• Provide physical presence on key receiving days to monitor supplier OTIFIQ performance & support QC (Quality Check) / inbounding team to flag emergencies to buyers. 
• Follow up on inbound time inaccuracies with suppliers. Feedback key observations to buyers & category managers & work on resolutions with the Supply Chain team & suppliers.
• Support buyers in their daily investigations of operational errors (counts / FIFO / missing stock). You are the first point of escalation for the warehouse in the event of major difficulties during product inbounding.
• Be in charge of managing the emergency & replenishment supply of our ingredients to ensure our customers receive high-quality ingredients on time.

What we are looking for: 

• Demonstrated experience (2+ years) in a procurement, supply chain or operations role, preferably within the food or beverage industries.
• You are passionate about problem solving & you are an excellent communicator & team player.
• You know how to be proactive & a driving force: you feel responsible for your work & are not afraid to roll up your sleeves to get things done.
• Detail-oriented, organised, with proven ability to multitask & work under pressure
• Experience dealing with (food) suppliers
• English fluency is a must