Estée Lauder Companies | Senior Supply Planner (Maternity Cover)

TN United Kingdom; London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has emerged for a Senior Supply Planner within a dynamic supply chain environment. This role focuses on inventory management for a range of brands in the UK, driving optimization while ensuring service delivery. The successful candidate will leverage advanced analytics and systems like SAP and Power BI to enhance decision-making and improve supply chain processes. Join a forward-thinking company where your contributions will significantly impact business performance and support a best-in-class Integrated Business Planning process.

Benefits

Generous Bonus Opportunity

25 Days Annual Leave

1 Additional Day for Birthday

Holiday Purchase Scheme

Summer Fridays

Family Leave Provisions

Generous Staff Discount

Mental Health Wellbeing Provisions

Qualifications

• Strong quantitative and analytical skills including Power BI.
• Advanced user skills of Excel and SAP BI.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teams to generate balanced supply plans.
• Manage and improve delivery of finished goods supply.
• Conduct monthly inventory reviews to optimize inventory.

Skills

Quantitative and Analytical Skills

Project Management

Attention to Detail

Data Interpretation

Team Management

Education

Degree Level Education

Tools

Power BI

SAP

Excel

o9

Noodle AI

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02.05.2025

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Job Description:

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Estée Lauder Companies Supply Chain function for a Commercial Region Senior Supply Planner for a 12-month fixed-term contract. The Supply Planner will be responsible for inventory management across a Brand/cluster of Brands for the UK Region. The position will drive inventory optimization while maintaining service delivery and enhancing decisions by improving supply chain analytics and reporting. This will involve utilising systems and driving process enhancements, including SAP, o9, Noodle AI, and Power BI to provide a service quality that supports the brand's consumer promise. The role will require building compelling narratives to explain and improve business performance, whilst developing and maintaining collaborative relationships that support and deliver a best-in-class Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process.

WHAT THIS ROLE DOES:

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Effectively collaborates with Demand Planning, Global Supply Chain, Brands, and Finance to generate balanced supply plans based on agreed objectives and operating guidelines via the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process.
• Responsible for managing and continuously improving the plan and delivery of finished goods supply from manufacturing locations to the UKDC.
• Responsible for achieving Customer Service / Fill Rates and Days of Supply Inventory targets using Noodle AI and o9. Regularly review with COE teams (GNPO & GIPO) to optimize regional supply planning parameters and interface with other regions’ Supply Planning and Operations to support UK service level and retailer objectives.
• Responsible for defining tactics and action plans to achieve regional inventory and service level KPIs. Conducts monthly inventory reviews with commercial teams to optimize inventory and prevent excess. Additionally, responsible for publishing regional reports and initiatives to manage excess and surplus inventory levels.
• Collaboratively develop strategic regional allocations, supply commitments, and plans for the operational horizon based on o9 MPS / DRP solutions.
• Coordinate monthly launch and event planning and execution, proactively managing and communicating risks.
• Manage the planning and execution of the Holiday programme.
• Support process integration with Demand Planning, Retail Supply Chain, and Distribution & Logistics functions.
• Drive core elements of the IBP process evolution through brand partnership and collaboration.
• Assertively escalate and clearly communicate issues, as well as develop, drive, and implement resolutions.
• Manage and execute wider supply chain projects.

Qualifications

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills including Power BI.
• Attention to detail & high levels of accuracy.
• Experience of managing a team.
• Advanced user skills of Excel and SAP BI.
• Advanced systems competency, particularly SAP SCM/ECC & APO.
• Ability to interpret data and translate into insights and actions.
• Confidence liaising with senior management and key stakeholders and making recommendations.
• Proven project management skills.
• Self-directed, proactive, and operates under general or minimum supervision.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

• Hybrid Working (2 days WFH, 3 days office based).
• Generous Bonus Opportunity that usually performs ahead of target.
• 25 Days Annual Leave (excluding Bank Holidays), increasing with length of service up to 29 days.
• 1 additional day of Annual Leave to celebrate your birthday.
• Holiday Purchase scheme enabling five additional days.
• Summer Fridays for five months of the year.
• Market-leading Family Leave provisions.
• Generous Staff Discount & Credit.
• Benefits platform with exclusive discounts and offers.
• Mental Health Wellbeing Provisions.