Raw & Packaging Planner

Unilever; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Unilever in Leeds is seeking an interim Raw & Packaging Planner to support our fast-paced FMCG environment. Based in Seacroft, this full-time temporary role runs for 12 months and requires 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with pay up to £36,260.80 per annum pro rata depending on experience.

The role offers a mix of remote and onsite working, with the SU Logistics Team coordinating material sourcing, manufacture, and delivery to customers.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Ensure materials are available to meet production plans while keeping stocks within targets.
• Review material schedules, orders, and call-offs with the Demand Planner/Scheduler.
• Negotiate short-notice/urgent requirements with Suppliers, Warehouse and Security.
• Maintain information flow between suppliers and Sourcing Unit personnel to support a responsive supply chain.
• Adhere to the weekly IVMI process and identify improvement areas.
• Keep suppliers informed about delists and stock targets to avoid obsolescence.

Skills

Experience in planning

Advanced MS Excel

Analytical mindset

Good team player

Tools

SAP (S1P)

Job description

We are currently seeking an interim Raw & Packaging Planner, to work with our global FMCG client Unilever, renowned for brands such as Dove, Sure, Persil, and Simple, 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.

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.