Supply Chain Planner

We are pleased to be recruiting again for this award-winning company who are leading specialists in their field. Our client is looking for someone to join their professional shipping team as a Supply Chain Planner. The successful candidate will come from a strong Supply Chain background and must have expert knowledge of replenishment and forecast planning processes. Our client is looking for someone extremely numerical and analytical as the successful candidate will have ownership for stock availability and service levels whilst minimizing stock shortages and costs.

This is a fully office-based role however once you have completed probation there is opportunity for hybrid working. Hours are Monday to Friday and vary between 8:30am - 4:30pm, 8am - 4pm or 9am - 5pm.

Our clients' offices are the perfect place to work, they provide a modern and stylish space featuring a number of breakout areas and are an Investors in People accredited business. The company offer a number of benefits including an employee discount scheme, free on-site parking, opportunity for hybrid working and frequent company events. The salary for this role is between £35,000 - £38,000.

Duties:

Using available systems tools to monitor your portfolio of products. Ensuring replenishment commitments are in place to cover short and medium term demand requirements.
Ensure the following are considered during review cycle: stock levels, expected stock, forecast/actual demand, target service levels, lead-times, supplier reserves and seasonal policies.
Continually review and appraise the agreed forecast against short term trends and ensure that deviations are covered and communicated to the Demand Planner.
Routinely review inventory levels against the stock plan to ensure that target stockholding objectives are maintained and in line with KPI's set and communicated by the Supply Chain Manager.
Review and monitor product availability service levels and ensure that the portfolio operates within the agreed targets.
Manage order review cycles, frequency, consolidation and size (including EOQ/MOQ economic order quantities & minimum order quantities) to ensure that the portfolio operates within the agreed target objectives.
Review suggested purchase orders (system generated and manual) and amend, approve and release as appropriate.
Liaise with the Sales teams and (Demand Planner) to provide guidance on potential new business or customer listing requests.
Work closely with the Sales teams to ensure that specific customer requirements are planned and delivered alongside 'business as usual' (new customers, direct deliveries, specific events).
Work with the Demand Planner and Supply Chain Manager to ensure short term supply issues are managed through allocations to priority customers.
Incorporate confirmed new listings into short term replenishment activities and ensure that on-going demand changes are shared with the Demand Planner.
Prepare seasonal 'stock build' plans to mitigate the effects of peak trading periods and periods of producer closures.
Share such plans with 3rd Party Liaison partners to support capacity planning activities.
Continually review expected arrivals vs planned to support early communication of impending constraints or shortages to the business and our customers.
Work closely with Sales Teams, Brand Management, Key Account Task Force and the Demand Planner to assist with tender response activities and the provision of advice on specific proposed wines.
Consider the impact on our environment and challenge current methods where a less harmful approach may be available.
Maintain a working knowledge of the processes relating to other parts of the portfolio replenishment.

Candidate Requirements

1-2 years of experience in demand and supply planning environment.
Good knowledge and understanding of replenishment/forecast planning processes ideally within the food/drinks industry.
Experience using ERP and replenishment modelling software packages ideally Netstock & Navision
Experience of replenishment and management volume forecasting for numerous lines
Able to establish strong relationship with suppliers by working closely with them, managing allocations, product demand and production plans.
Experience of monitoring actual sales versus forecast on a regular basis in order to proactively identify issues.
Attention to detail and numerical accuracy.
Strong Collaborative skills.
Time management, self starter can work without supervision and capable of making decisions * Team player who actively contributes to the team's operation and development
Analytical approach and strong problem solving skills.
Passion for the product.
Strong sense of urgency.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work with all levels of management.
Working knowledge of replenishment/forecast planning processes within the food/drinks industry.
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