- Birthday day off
- 25 days off a year
- Company bonus scheme
- Hybrid Working (3 days in office)
- Medical Insurance
- Referral Scheme
- Social Events
- Flexi Time
Job Purpose
Reporting to the Head of Supply Planning, the Supply Planning Manager will be responsible for managing a section of the Supply Planning team. The scope of this role includes both the development & leadership of all processes covering distribution planning (DRP), inventory strategy & policy and capacity planning (both short term & long term). This person will also play a key role in ongoing maturity development of the businesses S&OP/IBP processes and will lead/facilitate the formal Supply Review meeting for the relevant areas. Supply planning engagement and support with wider business critical operational/supply resources is also in scope.
Key Responsibilities
- Accountable for all Supply Planning (S&OP/IBP) processes aligning the business to deliver the demand plan
- Informing and advising senior management on the future outlook for supply, highlighting issues, risks and opportunities.
- Responsible for the leadership and development of the relevant Supply Planning team
- Leading the team to develop and execute effective Supply Plans, including all distribution planning activity including the end to end DRP (Distribution Requirements Plan)
- Responsible for liaising with both Product Management & Demand Management teams to support end to end integrated planning and engendering an integrated planning approach
- Continually challenging the planning processes and principles in line with providing the best service and value for our customers
- Analyse and report on all key Supply performance statistics and trends
- Drive weekly root cause analysis to understand and resolve issues
- Maintain stock strategy & stock/batch level settings across all materials in the network, minimising stock write off risk as well as optimising working capital performance
- Engage closely with the Procurement function in order to initiate Supplier Development activities where required
- Responsible for maintaining the Supply Planning system, providing supply plan projections at various levels of aggregation, modelling alternative supply scenarios and cost implications
- Manage the lifecycle management process for all products
- Take the initiative to identify ways to increase throughput and improve flow throughout the operation
- Define and provide the KPIs to inform on the ‘end to end’ health of the overall Supply Planning process
- Ensure all processes and procedures are both documented and measured for performance, with clear accountabilities in place
Knowledge & Skills
- A technical expert who is adept at building, working with, and through the team
- Significant experience of Supply Planning, planning techniques and Supply Chain strategy
- Experience in a manufacturing/distribution environment
- Experienced in the use of using ERP systems as part of driving data driven decision making
- End to End Supply chain knowledge is desirable
How to apply
If you’re interested in applying for this role, please send a copy of your most recent CV to [email protected]
Please no agencies.
