Primary Transport Support Assistant in Northampton

Wed all like amazing work to do, and real work/life balance. Thats waiting for you right here. Supply Chain and Logistics is the engine room that gets thousands of products from farms and factories, through the business and to millions of customers every day. We plan around everything from barbecue weekends to Sunday roasts, supporting those who want oven-ready cauliflower cheese and those who prefer to make it from scratch. Insight and data are everything. But so is judgement when theres an issue or ambiguity anywhere, were often the first to spot it. Theres a big transformation underway. It calls for people who champion change, bring others with them, and collaborate and communicate. Because those people can go a very long way here.
Primary Transport Support AssistantLocation:You dont get to be one of the nations largest and most loved supermarkets without a brilliant team and our Transport colleagues are central to keeping our operations running smoothly, ensuring our customers can buy the goods they need in store.When you work for Sainsburys, you are helping your community eat, shop, and live better, all while being part of a family thats 187,000 people strong. After all, making the best-quality products available in-store for our customers is what were about. Just ask the millions of people up and down the country who choose to shop with us every week.Acting as an advocate for the Sainsburys culture, values and behaviours, The Primary Transport support assistant is responsible for production and analysis of complex financial reporting information, including financial reports, invoices and payments. Youll need to work collaboratively with other business areas, providing challenge and influence to meet critical deadlines. Youll be part of a team thats responsible for correct revenue streams of circa 40m revenue. As part of the role, youll need to apply good judgement, to identify root cause analysis and resulting actions as well as resolving complex problems.Wed like to hear from you if you haveGood attention to detail with good reporting and analytical skills.Ability to communicate effectively at all levels.Knowledge of end-to-end supply chain operations.Excellent admin and organisational ability.Ability to work well under pressure and hit deadlines.Intermediate capability with Microsoft Excel.Ability to utilise systems to produce accurate business information.Ability to identify and make recommendations on activities to improve.Ability to effectively manipulate large amounts of complex data.Health & Safety - commitment to safetyUnderstands, encourages, and complies with company/site safety policies and procedures. Completes all required training and takes personal responsibility for the safety of themselves and others.What youll be doingWorks collaboratively with stakeholders to ensure all backhaul requests are cross charged correctly.Responsible for ensuring all Primary volume is charged correctly.Responsible for raising invoices to suppliers to ensure accurate and timely payment.Produce accurate, timely financial reports for the network by collating daily and weekly information and validating this with the depots and third parties, identifying issues and making recommendations/proposals for improvement.Produce KPIs and challenge inadequate performance from suppliers to ensure high service levels to our depots.Collate depot returns data from all depots and collaborate with suppliers and Supply Chain to minimise waste and improve availability.Support the Planning team with booking deliveries into depots.Investigate errors to identify root cause and make recommendations for improvement to prevent reoccurrence.This list is not exhaustive and, you may be required to undertake any other duties deemed appropriate by your line manager to facilitate the smooth running of the depot.Your benefits:Pre-planned shiftsWork with the best colleagues and the latest equipmentSeason ticket loan after youve completed 12 weeks of service and passed your probation.Discount card after 4 weeks that gives you 10% off your Sainsburys, Argos and Habitat shopping.Special offers on gym memberships, restaurants, holidays, retail vouchers and moreCycle to work scheme available.Comprehensive training to help you perform well in the role.Who we areWe know that life is bigger than just your job and, while we cant always accommodate every flexible working request, we do support part-time and job-share roles so dont hesitate to ask us how we can work around your availability.One more thing: Sainsburys is a place for people who are open, kind and dedicated to doing better every day. Diversity and inclusion are key, so youll be a role model encouraging all colleagues to be themselves at work while also recognising great performance and cheering on progress.Here at Sainsburys Argos were a proud equal opportunities employer that values diversity at every level of our business. Inclusion and Diversity are fundamental to our culture and values, fostering an innovative, collaborative and fast paced work environment that means we can build a better future for our colleagues and our customers. Everyone is welcome at Sainsburys Argos. Want to find out more? Then visit our Diversity & Inclusion page on our Careers site