Restaurant Supply Planner 6 Month Secondment

Martin Brower UK and Ireland; Heywood; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Restaurant Supply Planner to enhance supply chain efficiency and optimize inventory management. This role is pivotal in ensuring that restaurants have the necessary supplies to deliver exceptional dining experiences. With a focus on logistics and strong analytical skills, you will manage inventory, analyze trends, and coordinate with restaurant teams to meet customer demands. Join a company that values its employees and fosters a culture of growth and continuous improvement, where your contributions will make a significant impact in the food service industry.

Benefits

Opportunities for Growth

Supportive and Inclusive Environment

Continuous Improvement Culture

Qualifications

• 1+ years experience in supply chain/logistics.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Manage demand and supply planning for multiple restaurants.
• Ensure accurate order proposals and maintain data integrity.

Skills

Logistics Management

Inventory Management

Microsoft Excel

Attention to Detail

Organizational Skills

Tools

Advanced Forecasting System (AFS)

MB Sync (order system)

Job description

Job Title: Restaurant Supply Planner

Full-time: 6 Month Secondment

Location: Heywood

Salary: £30,017 - £37,522

Are you passionate about the food service industry and skilled in logistics and inventory management? We want you! We are on the lookout for a dedicated Restaurant Supply Planner to streamline our supply chain, optimise inventory, and ensure we deliver the best dining experience to our guests.

About Us: Martin Brower is a global leader in supply chain solutions, providing end-to-end logistical support to some of the world's most iconic restaurant brands such as McDonald’s and Papa John’s. We are dedicated to delivering exceptional service and innovative solutions.

Position Summary: As a Restaurant Supply Planner, you will play a crucial role in maintaining the smooth operation of our restaurant by ensuring that all necessary supplies and ingredients are available to support our culinary team and meet customer demand. You will be responsible for managing inventory, analysing purchasing trends, coordinating with the restaurants, and optimising our supply chain to enhance efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the demand and supply planning for all products for a pre-determined amount of restaurants geographically located.
• Ensure the ordering system is operating with the most accurate information needed to generate consistent accurate order proposals.
• Ensure order proposals assure supply whilst consistently minimising costs.
• Ensure checks and controls on data integrity and performance are maintained and closely monitored. Investigate and remedy, where needed, any deviations against KPI’s on stock transfers, order modifications, late stock additions, forecast accuracy and order proposal accuracy.
• Working with the Advanced Forecasting system (AFS) to investigate and answer restaurant queries on the department helpdesk system within the agreed service level agreement (SLA).
• Develop relationships and communication channels with restaurants, franchisees and others as necessary. Educating restaurants on the use of MB Sync (order system) and proactively demonstrating restaurant improvement. Ensuring the necessary restaurant engagement targets are exceeded.
• Alignment with the rest of the Restaurant Supply team.

Qualifications

Technical competencies:

• 1+ years experience within a supply chain/logistics function.
• An understanding of replenishment/forecasting processes.
• Strong Microsoft skills, in particular Excel.
• Strong attention to detail and organisation skills.

People-First Culture: At Martin Brower, our employees are our greatest asset. We prioritize creating a supportive and inclusive environment where everyone's voice is heard, respected, and valued.

Opportunities for Growth: We're committed to your long-term success. With clear paths for career advancement and development, you'll have opportunities to grow within your current role or explore new roles and responsibilities across the organization.

Culture of Continuous Improvement: We believe in the power of continuous improvement. You'll be empowered to innovate, experiment, and challenge the status quo as we work together to drive positive change and elevate our performance as a team.

Apply Today: Take the next step in your career and join us in making a difference. Apply now and be part of our mission to make it easier to run great restaurants.