Supply Planner - Folkestone, United Kingdom - Recruitment Solutions (Folkestone)

Recruitment Solutions (Folkestone)
Recruitment Solutions (Folkestone)
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Folkestone, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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A new instructions for a permanent Supply Planner with a global manufacturing client in the area.


Duration/Salary/Benefits etc:

An excellent salary is available

Hybrid working available 50% working from home and 50% office based.

39 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Very attractive benefits that include but are not limited to:

Free parking, Free Products, Pension Contribution (matched up to 9% by the employer), Healthshield Cash Plan, Life Assurance 4 x base salary), 24 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays.


Woking as part of a professional Supply Chain Planning Team, this role will focus on on supply planning of allocated brands for global supply of co-packed items and requires a flexible proactive approach and the ability to deal with ambiguous information on multiple items which can change frequently, at short notice.


The Supply Planner will be key in supplies & inventory management for worldwide based distributors and has specific responsibility for issuing supply plans to co-packers, placing replenishment orders and ensuring these are expedited or delayed as necessary, with all information kept updated on SAP and communicated to key stakeholders throughout the business.


RESPONSIBILITIES:


  • Responsible for the supply planning of copacked items sourced globally.
  • Preparing supply plans, raise purchase orders and follow these through with co
- packers proactively.

  • Work to minimise obsolescence and maximise customer service using SAP and other
sources of information.

  • Monitor stock levels vs inventory targets working proactively with Supply Chain
Planning Manager to optimise inventory through distribution centres.

  • Act as the key point of contact for the products in your allocated brands so you will be
an Ambassador for the company.

  • Work with Project Buyers and Project Management Office team to integrate new
products into the supply plan, in good time.

  • Ensure regular housekeeping of MRP lists on SAP is in place.
  • Data input and reporting on SAP.
  • Authorisation of component purchases buy copackers and tracking of inventory they
hold.

  • Ownership of abnormal demand tracker (forecast changes in frozen period) and
processing accepted abnormal demands for your brands within SAP.

  • Requesting P2P transfers of finished goods when required.
  • Active participation in monthly S&OP meetings.
  • Cross working with global team.
  • International travel possible.
  • Compilation of quarterly financial provisions for your allocated brands.

EDUCATION AND PRIOR WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

  • Good level of education
  • Proficiency in SAP,
  • Knowledge and expertise of MRP list management in SAP
  • Experience of placing purchase orders on SAP and following up with suppliers
  • Highly numerate
  • Excellent communication skills written and spoken in English
  • Experienced at dealing effectively with people at all levels of an organisation
  • Experience in a commercial or supply planning role
  • Excellent organisation skills & proven attention to detail
  • High level of computer literacy spreadsheets, databases, presentations
  • Additional language skills an advantage although not considered essential
  • Experience in multinational organisation with crossborder team working

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent


Benefits:


  • Casual dress
  • Onsite parking
  • Sick pay
  • Wellness programme

Schedule:

  • Holidays
  • Monday to Friday
  • No weekends

Supplemental pay types:

  • Bonus scheme

Work Location:
One location
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