Supply Chain Job - Supply Chain Planner

Luton
£38,000-40,000 per year
Permanent
Full-time

19 days ago
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£38-40k plus 5% bonus
Permanent - Hybrid
Rest of the UK
Ref: 23125

Job Title: Supply Chain PlannerThe Skills You'll Need: Sales Planning, Forecasting, Advanced Excel, Demand/Supply PlanningYour New Salary: £38-40k plus 5% bonusLocation: Luton, hybrid working 3 days in office, 2 days at homeStatus: PermanentStart: ASAPWorking hours: 37.5 hours per weekWho you'll be working for: Award winning wine businessSupply Chain Planner - What You'll be Doing:

Using available systems tools, monitor ‘your portfolio of wines’ ensuring that replenishment commitments are in place to cover short and medium term demand requirements.
Ensure that the following are considered during the review cycle:- Stock levels, Expected stock, Forecast/Actual demand, target service levels, lead-times, Supplier reserves and seasonal policies.
Consolidate individual customer requirements for non-listed lines and provide high level forecasting information direct to suppliers.
Liaise with suppliers to arrange time sensitive direct deliveries for prestigious accounts.
Continually review and appraise the agreed forecast against short term trends and ensure that deviations are covered and communicated to the Demand Planner
Routinely review inventory levels against the stock plan to ensure that target stock holding objectives are maintained and in line with KPI’s set and communicated by the Supply Chain Manager.
Review and monitor product availability service levels and ensure that the portfolio operates within the agreed targets.
Manage order review cycles, frequency, consolidation and size (including EOQ Economic Order Quantity/MOQ Minimum Order Quantity) to ensure that the portfolio operates within the agreed target objectives. Availability, Overall stock holding and cover, Shipping costs
Liaise with the Sales teams and (Demand Planner) to provide guidance on potential new business or customer listing requests.
Work closely with the Sales teams to ensure that specific customer requirements are planned and delivered alongside ‘business as usual’ (new customers, direct deliveries, specific events).
Work with the Demand Planner and Supply Chain Manager to ensure short term supply issues are managed through allocations to priority customers.
Incorporate confirmed new listings into short term replenishment activities and ensure that on-going demand changes are shared with the Demand Planner.
Prepare seasonal ‘stock build’ plans to mitigate the effects of peak trading periods and periods of producer closures. Share such plans with 3PL partners to support capacity planning activities.
Continually review expected arrivals vs planned to support early communication of impending constraints or shortages to the business and our customers.
Work closely with Sales Teams, Brand Management and the Demand Planner to assist with tender response activities and the provision of advice on specific proposed wines.
Consider the impact on our environment and challenge current methods where a less harmful approach may be available

Supply Chain Planner - The skills you'll need to succeed:

Experience in demand and supply planning environment.
Experience using ERP and replenishment modelling software packages.
Intermediate Excel
Good knowledge and understanding of replenishment/forecast planning processes within the food/drinks industry.
Attention to detail and numerical accuracy
Time management, self-starter can work without supervision and capable of making decisions
Team player who actively contributes to the team’s operation and development
Analytical approach and strong problem solving skills.
Passion for the product.
Strong sense of urgency.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work with all levels of management.

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