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Supply Chain Planner

Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS)

Basingstoke

On-site

GBP 30,000 - 45,000

Full time

3 days ago
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Job summary

A global organization is seeking a Supply Chain Planner to enhance material and production planning activities within its corporate structure. In this role, you will manage inventory levels, produce manufacturing schedules, and facilitate supplier relationships effectively, leveraging MRP/ERP systems.

Qualifications

  • Experience in a supply chain role, purchasing, planning, or inventory control.
  • Familiarity with supply chain planning tools/software.
  • Ability to thrive in a corporate environment.

Responsibilities

  • Generate production plans and manufacturing schedules based on customer demand.
  • Monitor inventory levels and manage supplier relationships.
  • Utilize MRP/ERP for production and purchasing activities.

Skills

Analytical skills
Strong relationship-building skills
Stakeholder engagement skills
Data analysis skills

Tools

MRP
ERP

Job description

Global organisation are hiring a Supply Chain Planner to optimise material and production planning activities. Applicants need MRP/ERP expertise and experience within; supply chain planning, demand planning, inventory control or production planning.

The Supply Chain Planner will report to a Supply Chain Manager and be responsible for all; materials, production and supply chain planning activities for the business. Utilising the business MRP/ERP system, the Supply Chain Planner will animate manufacturing and purchasing activity while optimizing inventory levels and streamlining material flows.

Specific duties of the Supply Chain Planner include:

  • Generate production plans and manufacturing schedules in-line with customer demand
  • Convert messages from MRP into purchase and production orders
  • Monitor inventory levels
  • Supplier liaison and supplier management
  • Data analysis and report generation activities
  • Ownership of data held in MRP/ERP; product setup, parameters, BOMs, Routings, exceptions etc.
  • Collaborate with Supply Chain Manager in driving LEAN and CI activities

Supply Chain Planner applicants should meet the following criteria:

  • Experience in a supply chain role; purchasing, planning, inventory control etc.
  • Experience with supply chain planning tools/software; MRP, ERP etc.
  • Able to thrive in what will feel like an SME business, but is in fact part of a big corporate
  • Strong relationship-building and stakeholder engagement skills
  • Analytical and data analysis skills
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