Supply Chain Demand Planner - Bridgwater, United Kingdom - Artis Recruitment

Artis Recruitment
Artis Recruitment
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Bridgwater, United Kingdom

1 month ago

Tom O´Connor

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Exclusively working with my client to recruit a Supply Chain Demand Planner to join a team that is very much the heartbeat of the business.

The organisation is an award winning and innovative business.

This is a key role in ensuring the right supply tothe customer base through close liaison with both suppliers and internal stakeholders.


Supply Chain Demand Planner Responsibilities:

  • Build key relationships with suppliers, operations and the sales team to deliver the right stock levels to support the phenomenal sales growth.
  • Work closely with suppliers to understand their supply chain and identify opportunities that provide mutual benefit to both businesses.
  • Work with the warehouse and key stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of raw materials and packaging to suppliers to support production plans.
  • Provide suppliers with a stock demand plan based on the forecasted sales and stock policy
  • Work with the SC team by providing visibility and resolution on any risks to service.
  • Implement and lead monthly supplier meetings and work with suppliers to drive agreed KPIs.
  • Implement a balance scorecard with suppliers to agree requirements on key metrics and drive improvement where required.
  • Raise purchase orders for materials in line with the agreed stockholding criteria.
  • Manage the implementation and discontinuation of products, whilst maximising service and minimising obsolete stock.
  • Strong experience in a supply chain role (ideally gained within manufacturing or FMCG company).
  • Production Planning experience would be a definite advantage.
  • Experience and knowledge of supply chain best practice and the ability to implement that vision within an entrepreneurial environment.
  • Intermediate to advanced excel skills and the ability to create your own production plans within excel.
  • Fluent supply chain knowledge of systems and processes from supplier to consumer
  • Proven ability to work quickly and accurately, with an eye on suggesting improvements to processes and systems.
  • Able to effectively plan and prioritise.
  • Able to influence and negotiate persuasively at peers and senior level internally and externally.
  • Highly analytical with the ability to work with large data, whilst being able to summarise the detail and essence to key stakeholders.
  • Resilient and unflappable in the face of making tough priority decisions and regularly changing priorities.
  • Passion for customer service.

For full information regarding this Supply Chain Demand Planner role, please contact me directly, initially with a CV ahead of a conversation.

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