Demand Planner - Rainham, United Kingdom - React Recruitment Limited

React Recruitment Limited
React Recruitment Limited
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Rainham, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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Description
Our client is seeking an experienced
Demand Plannerto join their team on a permanent full-time basis (mainly office based).


Salary:
C£26,000 pa - annual bonus


Location:
Near Gillingham, Kent

Hours: 8.30am to 5.00pm, Monday to Thursday

9am to 3pm on Friday

Benefits: 25 days annual leave + BH, health care, pension


The
Demand Plannerwill ideally have experience of dealing with retailers: High Street and online and use SAP or similar package.


Demand PlannerResponsibilities:


  • Ensure that UK production (packing) is cost effective & identify savings where possible.
  • Monitor the production processes, suggest improvements & adjust schedules as needed to ensure customer expectations are met.
  • Maintain inventory of materials needed to complete production, get regular updates from colleagues on UK & Far East supplier production to ensure up to date information to plan efficient UK production, highlight timing issues to colleagues around the businesswhere necessary.
  • Chase UK & FE suppliers for delivery dates, negotiating on improved dates where necessary.
  • Manage stock control using current IT packages, including annual stock take
  • Monitor customer acceptance of production samples where applicable
  • Resolve issues relating to production planning conflicts & issues
  • Raise purchase orders & delivery notes, update goodsin and finished goods information
  • Book in deliveries with customers and hauliers & arrange UK collections where necessary
  • Regularly liaise with relevant personnel, e.g., sales, marketing, design, packers, suppliers & customers
  • Support all areas of the supply chain function as required

Demand Planner -Qualifications & Essential Experience

  • GCSE grade B/C (5 or 6) in English & Mathematics or equivalents.
  • Experience of Microsoft Office confident in Excel
  • Experience of supply chain software systems with accurate data inputting skills
  • A general understanding of production planning principles, theories & concepts

_Preferred _

  • Experience of working in a production planning, scheduling, supply chain role
  • Experience of dealing with customers and colleagues in Europe and the Far East
  • A Level standard or degree levels education (or equivalent)
  • UK driving licence
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