Senior Supply Planner: Lead & Optimize Inventory (Hybrid)

Newell Brands; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid work schedule

LinkedIn Learning access

Recognition program – Bravo

Employee discounts on product brands

Employee referrals bonus

Employee Assistance Program

Corporate citizenship initiatives

Volunteer time off

Job summary

Newell Brands is seeking a Senior Supply Planner for the Kitchen portfolio (Crockpot, Breville, Sistema & FoodSaver) in the Manchester area. You will lead supply planning activities across EMEA, balancing inventory with service levels and working closely with Demand Planning, Sales, Marketing and Finance.

You will manage a small team of 3–4 planners, drive continuous improvement, and champion the adoption of AI tools to enhance decision-making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Economics, Business or related discipline.
• Proven experience in supply planning, demand planning, inventory planning or supply chain operations including leading a planning team.
• Strong experience with SAP planning systems or similar (SAP APO preferred).
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Willing and able to travel occasionally (domestically and internationally).

Responsibilities

• Lead supply planning operations across the Kitchen portfolio, ensuring product availability while balancing inventory and working capital objectives.
• Drive inventory performance, focusing on service levels, stock optimization and reduction of Excess & Obsolete inventory (E&O).
• Analyse planning data and performance, identify risks and opportunities, and support customer service and sales goals.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to align supply plans and business priorities.
• Support S&OP and planning review processes with insights on constraints and recovery plans.
• Collaborate with suppliers, logistics partners and international teams to ensure continuity of supply.
• Champion continuous improvement and AI adoption, identifying opportunities to simplify processes.
• Lead and develop a team of 3–4 Supply Planners with coaching and performance support.
• Utilise SAP APO/IBP, Excel and reporting tools to drive planning excellence.

Skills

Team leadership

Forecasting

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder mgmt

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain

Tools

SAP APO

SAP IBP

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Newell Brands is seeking a Senior Supply Planner for the Kitchen portfolio (Crockpot, Breville, Sistema & FoodSaver) in the Manchester area. You will lead supply planning activities across EMEA, balancing inventory with service levels and working closely with Demand Planning, Sales, Marketing and Finance.

You will manage a small team of 3–4 planners, drive continuous improvement, and champion the adoption of AI tools to enhance decision-making.