Supply Chain Graduate Burnley, England
Job description
The Role
A two year program designed to provide first-hand experience of leading people within Supply Chain and Distribution, project management and essential knowledge of our business operation.
The Team
We started out as one brand with only three team members in 2006, today we are now made up of 13 amazing brands and counting, we have offices all over the world and we’ve grown to a 6,000+ strong team we call our boohoo family – and we don’t plan on stopping yet. We have big ambitions, huge potential and a clear strategy to continually evolve and grow the business. It’s a seriously exciting time to join us and influence the next chapter of our success.
In Supply Chain, we’re the all-important link between the Group’s commercial teams and customers. We look after the movement of all products from our carefully selected suppliers through our distribution networks until they land in our customers’ homes. Everything we do is focused on helping the Group become the global leader in e-commerce fashion. Think innovation, plenty of problem-solving and cutting-edge engineering.
What you’ll be doing
- Partner internally with key distribution functions and encouraged to take active part in achieving objectives and operational goals according to the business needs
- Contribute to continuous improvement and innovation within our Distribution Centres and wider organisation
- Complete placements between our Distribution Centres departments
- Work with appropriate departments to provide solutions to operational issues taking into the account appropriate policies and ethical practice.
- Attend regular progress meetings with Program Leads/Buddies to ensure project work is on track
- Promote a positive team culture and spirit
- Brand ambassador for future graduate placements
- Maintain confidentiality
- Any other duties required by the business deemed suitable and necessary.
- Ensure Environmental, Health & Safety requirements are met:
- Comply with H&S policy & standards.
- Identify and report hazards, incidents and accidents.
- Be aware of where COSHH applies and adhere to the requirements.
- Keep work area clean and tidy. Use 5S’s.
- Use equipment in a safe manner.
- Attends training, meetings and other events as requested by direct manager or senior management, including Head of Human Resources.
- Assists colleagues by completing tasks outside own job role when requested, including supporting associated companies.
Working with us
To succeed here, you have to love working at pace. It’s relentless, but we love it. Change is a certainty – you need to adapt and be agile. We want you to challenge the status quo, innovate and be open to trying new things. We’re always pushing boundaries. We empower our people, giving them freedom and autonomy to learn and grow in their roles. We’re passionate, agile, creative and one team.
More about you
- Works in a safe and responsible manner, within the framework of legislation and workplace specific policies.
- Is an ambassador for the Brand.
- Maintains own working area in a professional and organised manner.
- Always strives to improve the department’s operation and increase knowledge of own and related job functions.
- Knowledge of MS Office programs as Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Takes ownership of processes and responsibility for own workload
- Ability to communicate efficiently
- Self-Starter/ Self Motivated
- A flexible approach to work
- Customer Orientated
- Analytical, planning, prioritisation and time-management skills
- Commercial Awareness
Why join us
We’ve set our sights on dominating the global e-commerce fashion market, and because we’re 13 brands (and counting), there are plenty of opportunities to grow your career. Our mission is to create a workplace where everyone is respected, their individual differences are valued, and they can be themselves at work without exception.
- You’ll get the opportunity to take part in our various share schemes
- Benefits that support your health and wellbeing
- There’s up to 40% discount off our all of our brands
- Our social calendar? Next level
- With HQs in Manchester and London and offices across the globe (some are dog friendly!), we offer a buzzing atmosphere and the boohoo family culture wherever you work
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