Supply Chain Planner - Burton-On-Trent, United Kingdom - Unilever

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Job Title:
Supply Chain Planner


Location:
Burton


BACKGROUND


Unilever is one of the world's leading suppliers of Food, Home and Personal Care products with sales in over 190 countries and reaching 2 billion consumers a day.

Over half (57%) of the company's footprint is in developing and emerging markets.

Unilever has more than 400 brands found in homes around the world, including Persil, Dove, Knorr, Domestos, Hellmann's, Lipton, Wall's, PG Tips, Ben & Jerry's, Marmite, Magnum and Lynx.


Faced with the challenge of climate change and the need for human development, we want to move towards a world where everyone can live well and within the natural limits of the planet.

That's why our purpose is 'to make sustainable living commonplace'.


JOB PURPOSE


The purpose of the Supply Chain Planner role is to ensure that the materials are available to meet the production plan.

Responsibilities cover the day to day materials planning, which includes tasks to coordinate with the production planners and the procurement team as well as the inventory management activities.

The Planner will have to be able to work collaboratively with operations, quality, category and procurement team.


RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Short term schedule of production lines to delivery target service level to the business
  • Work collaboratively with E2E team
  • Ensure materials availability for the production lines to complete the plans
  • Run exception and outstanding deliveries report on a daily basis
  • Update week on week material requirement planning (MRP)
  • Inbound deliveries booking in UTMS
  • Refer to AERA recommendations with regards to safety stock and PO rescheduling skills
  • Materials stock management in the warehouse
  • Stock levels management to meet inventory targets
  • Stock levels management in line with the seasonality of our products
  • Minimisation of business waste to meet obsoletes targets
  • MOQs analysis based on the demand, take actions with production planners and procurement
  • SAP hygiene, coordinate actions with logistics team and quality team

ALL ABOUT YOU

Education & Work Experience:

  • Bachelor's/Masters degree in Engineering or Supply Chain
  • Preferred previous experience in Supply Chain (production, materials and dispatch planning)

Skills:


  • Advanced SAP and Excel knowledge are essential
  • Autonomous working and decision making
  • Ability to work in a fastpaced environment
  • Ability to deal with complexity and ambiguity
  • Ability to work together with cross functional teams (operations, quality, finance, procurement)
  • Problem solving
  • Communication skills

NOTES
About Unilever


Unilever is one of the world's leading suppliers of Food, Home and Personal Care products with sales in over 190 countries and reaching 2 billion consumers a day.

Unilever has more than 400 brands found in homes around the world, including Dove, Tresemme, Lynx, Lifebuoy, Shea Moisture, Persil, Domestos, Ben & Jerry's, Magnum, Marmite, The Vegetarian Butcher, Graze and Pot Noodle.


Faced with the challenge of climate change and the need for human development, we want to move towards a world where everyone can live well and within the natural limits of the planet.

That's why our purpose is 'to make sustainable living commonplace'

What We Offer


Not only do we offer a competitive salary and pension scheme, we also offer an annual bonus, subsidised gym membership, a discounted staff shop and shares.

You'll have the opportunity to work directly with our renowned and exciting brands in a flexible and hybrid working environment.


Whilst the role is advertised on a full-time basis, we would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options and what this may look like for you.

We are a key advocate of wellbeing and offer a variety of support for our people including hubs, programmes and development opportunities.

We strive to achieve a family-friendly and inclusive workplace and to, above all, create possibilities for all.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at Unilever | Unilever

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