Sustainable Supply Chain Support Executive (2069)

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.

 

Do you have excellent administrative skills with good knowledge of Microsoft Office?

 

Are you able to plan your own workload and meet deadlines?

 

Do you have a good understanding (or are keen and motivated to learn more) about “ethical purchasing” and fair trade?

 

If the answer is yes, then we would like to hear from you.

 

The Role:

 

In this role, you will support the Buying team and wider department with ethical and environmental progress, facilitating and speeding up the onboarding of new suppliers, sites and products and ensuring efficient and systematic documentation and transparency

 

What we are looking for:

 

We’re looking for a candidate who cares about Oxfam’s mission to end poverty and is personally aligned to our feminist principles and values of empowerment, accountability and inclusion in all you do.

 

An ideal candidate for the role will also be / have:

 

• Excellent Administrative skills with good knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Ability to plan own workload and meet deadlines.
• Flexible and Adaptable
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate at all levels.
• Organised
• Logical and numerate
• Ability to work accurately with good attention to detail.

 

It is also desirable for candidates to have:

 

• Understanding of the requirements of “Ethical Purchasing” and Fair Trade
• Previous work in a co-ordinating role, co-ordinating multiple stakeholders
• Previous experience of Head Office retail environment.

 

We offer:

 

We offer a competitive salary and a range of additional benefits to staff including flexible working options, generous pension scheme, annual leave, additional leave allowances, company sick pay, life assurance and a range of other benefits. 

 

From the day you join Oxfam we invite you to stretch and learn in your role. Our wide range of Learning & Development opportunities includes in-house courses, e-learning modules, on-the job learning opportunities, coaching and mentoring, and much more. 

 

You can read more about all Oxfam has to offer here.

 

Flexfam:

 

We believe flexible working is key to building the Oxfam of the future, so we’re open to talking through the type of flexible arrangements which might work for you. We think this role would work particularly well as a job share or partially home based

 

How to apply:

 

As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and Cover Letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.