Profession supply chain assistant

Supply chain assistants work closely together with managers in the operations processes, namely purchasing, manufacturing, and distribution processes. They help with administrative and pragmatic follow up of actions such as invoicing, drafting and preparation of contracts and purchasing orders, reconciliation of inventory against documents, and communication with distribution channels.

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Personality Type

Knowledge

  • Supply chain principles

    Characteristics, operations and resources involved in moving a product or service from supplier to the customer.

  • Office software

    The characteristics and functioning of software programs for office tasks such as word processing, spreadsheets, presentation, email and database.

Skills

  • Support managers

    Provide support and solutions to managers and directors in regards with their business needs and requests for the running of a business or the daily operations of a business unit.

  • Perform office routine activities

    Program, prepare, and perform activities required to be performed everyday in offices such as mailing, receiving supplies, updating managers and employees, and keeping operations running smoothly.

  • Use office systems

    Make appropriate and timely use of office systems used in business facilities depending on the aim, whether for the collection of messages, client information storage, or agenda scheduling. It includes administration of systems such as customer relationship management, vendor management, storage, and voicemail systems.

  • Organise business documents

    Put together documents coming from the photocopier, the mail, or the daily operations of businesses.

  • Budget for financial needs

    Observe the status and availability of funds for the smooth running of projects or operations in order to foresee and estimate the quantity of future financial resources.

  • Perform business research

    Search and collect information relevant for the development of businesses in different fields ranging from legal, accounting, finance, up to commercial matters.

Optional knowledge and skills

carry out inventory control accuracy quality standards sales department processes use sales forecasting softwares inventory management rules purchase supplies maintain relationships with stakeholders coordinate purchasing activities provide manufacturing documentation monitor staff absences assist in planning production scheduling forecast production quantities operations department processes interpret business information prepare purchasing reportings maintain relationship with suppliers monitor manufacturing quality standards use production planning software handle returns analyse supply chain strategies issue sales invoices

Source: Sisyphus ODB