Supply Chain Admin Assistant

Salary From £23,085 per annum Hours 39 hours per week Location Nissan Sunderland Position Permanent Date Listed 16 May 2023 Closing 29 May 2023 Summary Nissan started production in Sunderland in July 1986, over 35 years ago this month. Since then the plant has grown into the biggest plant in the history of the UK automotive industry, supporting 46,000 UK jobs. Current production in Sunderland includes the Nissan Qashqai, Juke and LEAF, most of which (70%) are exported to mainland Europe, with 20% sold in the UK and a further 10% exported to markets than span the globe, from South America to Australia, and from the Nordics to South Africa. You will be joining us at a very exciting time as we support Nissan’s corporate vision of carbon neutrality. EV36ZERO is a £1 billion investment turning Nissan Sunderland into a flagship Electric Vehicle (EV) Hub creating a world-first EV manufacturing ecosystem. Nissan will invest up to £423 million to produce a new-generation all-electric vehicle in Sunderland. Building on our expertise in crossovers and the worldwide success of the Nissan LEAF, it promises next-generation vehicle styling, efficiency and battery technology, making the switch to electric driving even more accessible. As part of our Supply Chain Management team, you will ensure the global supply needs for our products are met. You will operate in a highly diverse environment where no two days are the same! It’s a complex, multi-dimensional operation covering logistics, inventory control, project management and supplier relationship management. Without the Supply Chain Management team the accolade of being the UK’s largest car manufacturer would not be possible. You should apply if you have:

It would be great if you had:

• Experience operating within a Supply Chain environment
• Awareness of supply chain management.
• Competent with Microsoft packages

Key tasks and responsibilities:

We are looking for an inquisitive and personable Supply Chain Admin Assistant to be part of our dynamic team. You will play a key part in ensuring the needs of our customers are met, supporting delivery in the right place at the right time.

You will provide support to our Supply Chain Coordinators and Controllers to aid their management and development of supplier relationships.

In this exceptionally cross-functional role you will support your team so that we can continually improve decision making and ensure we have the plans in place to achieve our schedules whilst remaining agile to market needs.

This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to take control within one of our operational groups and create a positive impact contributing to our long-term vision of a connected, automated supply chain.

You should apply if you have:

• Administration skills including written and verbal communication
• Strong Organisation skills and effective time management to ensure your workload is managed effectively
• Good problem solving skills to collaborate with teams to help achieve our objectives.

Benefits at a glance... Wellbeing and mental health support Company pension programme Company share scheme Onsite Medical & Physiotherapy Centre Private healthcare (Optional) Fitness centre Paid overtime and time in lieu Sports and leisure complex 26 days' annual leave plus bank holidays Travel opportunities (dependent on role)