Supply Chain Apprentice
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Company: Mission Foods
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Location: Durham, SR7 0PT
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £18,000.00 per year
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Sector: Transport and logistics
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Ref: NAS-2000037250
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Application Deadline Date: 03/07/2026
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Start Date: 06/07/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Monday – Friday, 8.30am – 5.00pm.
Brief Description
This apprenticeship will involve supporting the Inventory and Logistics Manager in ensuring all administrative duties are performed effectively. You will also utilise systems and communication tools to collect and gather data for effective reporting for the Supply Chain management team.
Training to be Provided
Bespoke training will be delivered onsite at the Seaham location.
Future Prospects
Successful completion of the apprenticeship could lead to a permanent role with the company.
Vacancy Detail
- Support in the development of inventory management with the goal to control costs within budget, generate savings, rationalise inventory and maximise the working capital available.
- Logging and validating supply chain invoices, tracking spend, generating all KPI’s associated with this.
- Support the Seaham warehouse with admin duties involving the following – Raw material call offs from 3PLs, planning factory clearance vehicles, provide support in audits, stock takes and projects to improve warehouse efficiencies.
- Play a key role in the month and year-end inventory counts in Seaham factory and Lineage Seaham, in both the primary and secondary counts as well as investigations afterwards.
- Work with internal departments such as Customer Services and planning to minimise and reduce short-dated and obsolete stocks via concessions, selling to discounters etc.
- Work with Purchasing and Planning to ensure that any shortage queries involving inventory discrepancies are checked and completed.