Supply Planner

An excellent opportunity for a dynamic supply chain professional to join a busy organisation as a Supply Planner.

Key Responsibilities of the Supply Planner;

• Plan and monitor the end-to-end supply chain from third party manufacturers and suppliers through to release to sales in UK and International markets.
• Optimise the use of SAP, through the maintenance and review of planning parameters.
• Negotiate with suppliers' inventory management related parameters; safety stocks, minimum order quantities and lead times as required.
• Manage new product introductions, packaging changes and customer demands ensuring volumes and requirements are communicated across the business.
• Produce regular KPI reporting across multiple supply chain metrics, including supplier performance and inventory holding.
• Produce further analysis as required to identify operational issues.
• Perform root cause analysis routinely to identify improvements across all aspects of Supply Planning.
• Own Supply chain processes, document and maintain SOP's constantly identifying and implementing areas of improvement.
• Manage the movement, receipt and reconciliation of stock.

Personal Specification of the Supply Planner;

• Degree qualified / Professional qualifications or equivalent.
• Supply Chain Planning experience.
• Proven Supplier facing experience.
• Experience within a Fast-Paced environment.
• Intermediate / Advanced Excel skills.
• Good working knowledge of ERP / MRP systems.
• Strong communication and relationship building skills.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills.
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic.

This role would be suitable for you if you have held any of the following roles; Supply Chain Controller, Supply Planner, Supply Chain Planner, Supply Chain Coordinator.