Supply Chain Assistant

Location: Almondsbury

Are you highly organised, analytical and confident working with data? Do you enjoy solving problems, building strong supplier relationships and helping make sure the right products are in the right place at the right time? If so, this could be a great opportunity to develop your supply chain career with TC.

Our Culture

At TC, our culture is built on collaboration, responsibility, authenticity and a commitment to excellence. Our four core values — Aim High, Do it Together, Be Responsible and Be Authentic — guide how we work, how we treat one another and how we deliver results.

We believe our success comes from strong teamwork across the whole business. Every department and every Tribe member plays an important role in shaping the customer experience and supporting sustainable growth. We value open communication, shared accountability and mutual support, making sure decisions are made with our customers, colleagues and wider business in mind.

Together, we are an enthusiastic, driven and passionate team. We enjoy working collaboratively, taking ownership of what we do and striving to be the best — individually and as one team.

About the Role

As our Supply Chain Assistant, you’ll play an important role in helping TC maintain product availability, manage stock effectively and support strong supplier performance.

Working closely with the Procurement Team Leader, suppliers and internal teams across Sales, Logistics, Marketing, Product Development and Finance, you’ll help forecast demand, place purchase orders, monitor stock levels and provide data-led insight to support business decisions.

This is a varied role that would suit someone with strong numerical skills, a good understanding of purchasing, procurement or demand planning, and the confidence to work with data, suppliers and stakeholders. You’ll use demand planning software, purchasing systems, historical sales data, market trends and supplier insight to help ensure the right products are available in the right locations, while minimising operational costs and avoiding stockouts or overstock situations.

If you’re proactive, detail-focused and keen to improve processes, supplier performance and your own knowledge, we’d love to meet you.

What You’ll Be Doing

* Submit purchase orders to suppliers through purchasing systems, ensuring the right products are available in the right quantities and locations.

* Help maintain target product availability while reducing the risk of stockouts, excess stock and unnecessary operational cost.

* Work closely with suppliers to maintain optimal stock levels, provide purchasing forecasts and support strong service levels.

* Build positive supplier relationships through regular communication, meetings, Teams calls and visits where required.

* Collect, review and share supplier performance data, identifying risks, improvements and practical action plans.

* Participate in regular S&OP meetings, working with Sales, Logistics and other internal teams to align demand forecasts with business priorities and KPIs.

* Gather insight from Sales, Product Development, Marketing and Finance to understand promotions, product launches, market trends and economic shifts that may affect demand.

* Use demand planning software, historical sales data, market trends and supplier insight to forecast future product demand.

* Monitor forecast accuracy and inventory performance, reporting on product availability, service levels, stock breakdowns, stock volume and value, stock turn and forecast accuracy.

* Provide data-led input to support improvements in purchasing systems, reporting, forecasting, supplier performance and decision-making.

* Identify potential supply chain risks, including market volatility, supplier issues, supply disruption and…