Raw & Packaging Planner

Manpower UK; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Canteen onsite

Staff Shop

Free parking

Free tea and coffee on site

Job summary

Manpower UK seeks an interim Raw & Packaging Planner in Leeds for a 12-month assignment. The role is based in Seacroft with a mix of remote and onsite work, 37.5 hours/week, paying up to £36,260.80 per year pro rata.

You will oversee material availability, scheduling, and supplier negotiations to sustain production and minimize obsolescence. The position supports a fast-paced FMCG environment with close collaboration across the SU Logistics team and suppliers.

Qualifications

• Experience in planning (preferably R&P planning).
• Advanced MS Excel knowledge.
• Analytical mindset and data-driven decision making.
• Good team player and collaborative working style.

Responsibilities

• Ensure materials available to meet production plans while stocks stay within targets.
• Review material schedules, orders and call-offs; raise issues to Demand Planner/Scheduler.
• Negotiate urgent requirements with Suppliers, Warehouse and Security.
• Maintain information flow between suppliers and Sourcing Unit to keep supply chain responsive.
• Adhere to IVMI process and identify improvement areas.
• Keep suppliers informed about delists and stock build targets to avoid obsolescence.

Skills

Planning experience

Analytical mindset

Team player

Tools

SAP S1P

MS Excel

Job description

We are currently seeking an interim Raw & Packaging Planner, to work with our global FMCG client U/L, renowned for brands, and become an integral part of their fast-paced FMCG environment.

The position is based in Seacroft, Leeds. This is a full-time temporary role to run for 12 months, requiring 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Compensation for this role is competitive, paying up to £36,260.80 per annum, pro rata, depending upon experience.

The role currently offers a mix of remote and onsite working, subject to adjustment based on business requirements.

Brief description

The SU Logistics Team co-ordinate the sourcing of materials, the manufacture of finished goods and the delivery to our customers, as well as holding responsibility for the material and finished goods inventory.

Purpose: As part of the Supply process the purpose of this role is to cost-effectively ensure 100% availability of materials to the production lines to ensure Customer Service whilst balancing cost and inventory.

OPERATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensures that all materials are available to meet agreed production plans whilst maintaining stocks within agreed company targets.
• Examines material schedules, reviews orders and call-offs, and brings any issues to the attention of the Demand Planner/Scheduler.
• Negotiates short notice/urgent requirements with Suppliers, Warehouse and Security.
• Proactively negotiates, observe and maintains information flow between suppliers and Sourcing Unit personnel to maintain a responsive supply chain.
• Adherence to the weekly IVMI (Internal Vendor Managed Inventory) process, identify improvement areas.
• Work closely with suppliers and obsolete planner to ensure minimal obsolete.
• Keeps suppliers regularly informed about delists and removing stock build targets to avoid obsolete materials after last productions.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Service - Ensure world class customer service from the Leeds SU.
• VR (Volume Reliability)/OR (Order Reliability) - Ensure material availability t support volume out output reliability of the SU
• Cost - Minimize OLE impacts to site and minimize business waste
• Cash - Adhere to RPM inventory glidepath
• Quality - Ensure product changes happen in coordinated manner to avoid quality issues

Desired Skills and Experience

• Experience in planning (preferably R&P planning)
• SAP (S1P) advanced knowledge
• Advanced MS Excel knowledge
• Analytical mindset
• Good team player

Leeds working environment:

• There is a canteen available onsite serving hot and cold food:
• There is a Staff Shop where Contingent Workers can buy discounted products.
• Free tea and coffee on site.
• Free parking.
• R&D sites have Free Fruit, Relaxation/Energy facilities like Table Tennis.
• Uniform for factory workers.

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