Position: Supply Chain Assistant
Location: Northampton, UK
Permanent, full-time role
Blackstar Amplification’s finance team is excited to be recruiting a new Supply Chain Assistant. This is an ideal opportunity for a highly capable and organised individual with strong attention to detail and a proactive approach. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting day-to-day supply chain operations, coordinating with suppliers and internal teams, monitoring orders and deliveries, and helping ensure processes run efficiently. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to develop their skills and grow within a fast-paced Finance and Supply Chain environment.
The duties and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
• Process purchase orders, sales orders, data management and stock control using ERP system, monitor status and resolve irregularities
• Liaise with suppliers, customers and distribution partners in UK as well as overseas
• Supply chain information tracking
• Process ad-hoc purchase requirement
• Co-ordinate with 3PL partners and customers for paperwork processing
• Recorded communications on company CRM
• Support Blackstar/Carry-on business on the Amazon channel ensuring stock is available at all times. Communicating across departments to update on stock availability and identifying areas of opportunity and optimization within the logistics of this channel.
• Provide accurate daily, weekly and monthly stock/sales reports output from the ERP
• Preparation and handover when on holiday to ensure tasks and KPIs are complete
Required Knowledge and Experience:
• Minimum C grade passes GCE/GCSE Maths and English.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills Excellent grasp of the English language
• Good numerical skills
• High level of attention to detail, Excellent analytical skills
• Able to use Microsoft Office applications to a high standard, including Word, Excel, Power Point
• Analyse information and make decisions
• ERP system (purchase order, sales orders, inventory management)
• Understanding of international supply chain
• Ability to anticipate issues and use own judgement to take pre-emptive corrective actions
• Ability to prioritise
• Must be resilient and have a flexible approach to work with the ability to work under pressure
• Excellent interpersonal skills, personable and outgoing nature able to build professional relationships with people at all levels.
• Uses initiative to add value to the department.
Desirable skills, however not essential:
• Familiarity with CRM packages and good general IT skills
• Material and production planning
• Purchasing
• Shipping, customs and dangerous goods regulations
• Understanding of basic finance
• KPI reporting
• An interest in music
The Company:
Launched in 2007, Blackstar is globally recognised and respected as an innovator and leader in guitar amplification design. We are a company of musicians who are truly passionate about what we do and understand the importance of great tone. Blackstar is based in Northampton, with over 80 years’ combined experience in guitar amplification design and production. Our team pioneers change in the industry and has a strong commitment to driving transformational innovation throughout our products. Blackstar products combine outstanding design, technology and performance to create the ultimate tools for self-expression.
The Environment:
Blackstar is a unique environment; we are all musicians or music lovers, and the dress code is relaxed.
Our teams are experts in their fields and are incredibly passionate about our products and the industry as a whole. Many of our staff have worked in the industry for a long time, and we are looking for candidates who wish to grow with the company and share in our current and future success.
Office hours are 8:00am to 5:00pm, Monday to Friday, at our Northampton office, with a willingness to work extra hours as and when required.
If you share our passion, approach your work with pride, are driven by innovation and want to help grow our global brand to its highest potential, we would love to hear from you. Please apply with an up-to-date CV and fill in an application form found on our website. We are looking to hold interviews as soon as possible, with an initial telephone conversation as the first step.
If you share our passion, approach your work with pride, are driven by innovation and want to help grow our global brand to its highest potential, we would love to hear from you. Please apply with an up-to-date CV and fill in an application form found on our website. We are looking to hold interviews as soon as possible, with an initial telephone conversation as the first step.
