Intercompany Supply Planner

ELEMIS; Bristol; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Staff Discount

Excellent well-being policies

Company Pension Scheme

Healthcare Cash Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

ELEMIS is seeking an Intercompany Supply Planning expert to join their team in Bristol, UK. The successful candidate will manage the supply of goods to various distribution centers while ensuring optimal inventory levels and minimizing risks. This role requires strong analytical skills and collaboration with international teams, focusing on sustainability goals. Benefits include generous staff discounts, excellent well-being policies, holidays, and a pension scheme.

Qualifications

• Excellent analytical and organizational skills to optimize supply plans.
• Ability to communicate at different organizational levels.
• Capable of working collaboratively within high-performing teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage and create intercompany supply plans for various regions.
• Communicate supply risks to international colleagues.
• Collaborate on continuous improvement with Demand and Supply Planning colleagues.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Ability to use technology tools

Excellent interpersonal communication skills

Motivated to drive business results

Organised with attention to detail

Experience within FMCG

Job description

We are looking for an Intercompany Supply Planning to join the team at our Filton office. The purpose of this role is to manage supply of goods to Intercompany Distribution Centre's in line with receiving regions to ensure required service levels whilst optimising inventory and transport spend / Co2.

Department

Purchasing & Planning

Location

Office, Avonmouth/Filton

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and create intercompany supply plans, each month for the short–long term (1–18 month horizon) for DCs in US, Asia and Middle East. (Regions in scope may change as Elemis’ business evolves).
• Manage key risks and opportunities associated with demand variation and capacity constraints.
• Analyse data to drive supply forecast efficiency/accuracy and investigate variances.
• Monitor inventory levels, inventory health and inventory profile. Reconcile inventory variances with supply plan, identify root causes and possible solutions for any risks to supply.
• Manage and mitigate intercompany out of stock/supply risks.
• Optimise inventory in local distribution centres.
• Communicate supply risks to international colleagues.
• Work closely with Export Operations to optimise shipping of goods to local distribution centres.
• Explore and optimise direct shipment from Supplier to local distribution centres in US and East Asia.
• Measure, analyse and report key process metrics, and monitor adherence to key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Collaborate with Demand and Supply Planning colleagues on continuous improvement to support business needs; make recommendations, look for opportunities and implement change.
• Support implementation of new systems and technology (e.g. Advanced Planning System (APS)).
• Participate and contribute to the Sales and Operation Planning process representing Intercompany Supply.

Sustainability Responsibility

• Ensure all duties carried out and actions completed in every aspect of your role, contribute to the short and long‑term Sustainability Goals set‑forth by the ELEMIS – Climate, Biodiversity & People Pillars.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into supply plans.
• Ability to use technology tools that facilitate cross‑functional collaboration. (Training will be provided.)
• Motivated to drive business results.
• Previous experience building relationships and collaborating with cross‑functional teams.
• Well‑organised and high level of attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Capable of communicating to different levels in the organisation.
• Ability to work within high performing teams and is highly collaborative.
• Focus on both short‑term results and long‑term goals.
• Experience within FMCG, preferred.

Benefits

• Generous Staff Discount on all your favourite ELEMIS products and spa treatments, as well as discounts on L'OCCITANE Group products (including L'Occitane, Erborian and more).
• Excellent well‑being policies including enhanced Maternity & Paternity policies, Income Protection, Life Assurance and more.
• Generous Holiday Allowance, increasing with length of service.
• Company Pension Scheme.
• Healthcare Cash Plan (with Dental).
• Employee Assistance Programme for all Associates and their families.
• Cycle to Work Scheme, Season Ticket Loan, Length of Service Awards.
• Much, much more!

Some benefit eligibility is based on length of service or contract type.