Supply Planner - Newtownards, United Kingdom - Eakin Healthcare Group

Eakin Healthcare Group

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Newtownards, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

ABOUT THE ROLE

This role can be based in Comber or Cardiff

Reporting into the Supply Planning Manager this role is a key function within the team, responsible for creating supply plans across specific value streams to meet service levels by balancing the resources and collaborating with the wider business.

With an outstanding ability to navigate across short, medium and long-term needs, responding very quickly to internal and external signals to deliver across all the planning horizons.

The Supply Planner will be a champion of S&OP, using continuous improvement and digital solutions to help support the key deliverables.

Armed with a problem-solving mindset and nimble with technology, the Supply Planner will practice a solve it once and for all approach to enable time to be spent on value adding activities.

Work closely with site operations, procurement, and the demand teams to ensure a proper flow of information and operational execution.

KEY ACTIVITIES

Planning

Integrated tactical and strategic planning
Program leader within the Eakin Demand and Supply Execution team
Develop short, medium, and longrange supply plans for items produced internally and externally
Deliver supply plans to support the Eakin Business Planning process
Ensure accurate information is communicated to key stakeholders regarding constraints/opportunities versus the plan
Accountable to conduct the monthly Supply Review as part of the Eakin Business Planning cycle, through efficient coordination with the BU stakeholders, consolidating the supply position and providing an accurate representation of stock availability and supply situation

Stock Management

Deliver master plans (including capacity considerations) and material requirement plans
Working alongside NPD and NPI to help support, create and manage supply plans
Review and manage requests for incremental stock versus the plan and ability to support
Work directly with the BU's to understand SKU risks and constraints and manage this back
Maintain the integrity of system data and information for supply planning including stocking policies

Process Improvement

Partner across BU functions and sites to establish best practice standards, ways of working and associated metrics to provide transparency on performance
The development and maintenance of documented Supply procedures and continuous improvement of planning processes
Perform root cause analysis for continuous improvement of the plan
Supporting life cycle portfolio review to ensure supply plans are adapting alongside the internal and external influences, ensuring the plans deliver operational efficiencies and improvements
Continuous improvement within the Supply team, contributing and leading as required, specific improvement activities both locally and crossfunctionally

Achievement of KPIs

Meet KPIs including (but not limited to) meeting or exceeding customer OTIF, delivering finished goods inventories to target levels and meeting waste objectives

Other

To adhere to the company's Equal Opportunities policy and Dignity at work policy in all activities and to actively promote equality of opportunity wherever possible
To be responsible for your own health and safety and that of your colleagues, in accordance with the company's' Health and Safety policy
To adhere to the company's Quality policy and Environmental policy
To undertake other duties as may be reasonably required

KEY SKILLS

Essential

Detailed knowledge of supply planning and inventory management processes and protocols
Experience in an IBP/S&OP environment
Experience in Supply Chain, including hands on experience in a supply planning role
Solid knowledge of data analysis, inventory management and forecasting techniques
Previous team management experience
An analytical mind with strong attention to detail
The role requires an individual with strong communication skills that can adapt their influencing style and presentation skills according to the forum and /or audience
Outstanding organisational and problemsolving skills
Selfmanaged individual who can act autonomously
Team player with collaborative style and strong listening and partnering skills

Desirable

Previous experience with Sage X
Experience with visual reporting tools (ie. PowerBI)
Formal Supply Chain credential (APICS)
An understanding of fundamental lean Six Sigma concepts and tools
5S methodologies

KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

Internal

Work closely with appropriate Demand, Supply, NPD and NPI stakeholders to bring together supply plans
Cut across the BU's in relation to Supply Planning best practice and education
Create a diverse and inclusive network of colleagues from different cultures, experiences and backgrounds and positively influence their work to align with the Eakin Business Planning objectives
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