Supply Chain Planner

LKQ Corporation; Birchmoor; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive aftermarket firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a Supply Chain Planner to optimize inventory and ensure product availability. The ideal candidate will be proactive, experienced in multi-site supply chain environments, and skilled in stock planning systems. Responsibilities include managing supplier relationships, addressing critical situations with sales and logistics, and performing inventory planning. The company promotes a people-first culture with flexibility and opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

Pension

22 days annual leave

Hapi benefits retail discount

Staff discount

Genuine career progression

Access to 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Proactive in approach and experienced in large multi-site supply chain environments.
• Able to manage ongoing order planning and collaborate with suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Ensure product availability in the NDC.
• Set and optimise planning parameters.
• Identify and address exceptions highlighted by the planning system.
• Perform inventory planning and manage parameters and policies.
• Build and maintain good relationships with suppliers.
• Monitor and maintain open purchase orders.
• Manage backlogs and potential bottlenecks.
• Interface with sales and logistics for critical situations.
• Manage supplier master data for Supply Chain.

Skills

Confident and clear communication

Experience in stock planning systems

Organised, efficient and able to work under pressure

Collaborative approach to problem solving

Strives for continuous improvement

Job description

Job Overview

As a Supply Chain Planner, you will be responsible for the optimisation and balance of inventory across the network. This will be done with targeted customer service levels, forecast accuracy and safety stock for the allocated portfolio of SKUs. Daily, you will manage the ongoing order planning, pushing forward order execution for branches, working collaboratively with suppliers within integration programs. The ideal candidate will be proactive in their approach and have experience of working in a large multi site supply chain environment.

What We Offer

We are a people first organisation for our colleagues, the customer is at the heart of everything we do, and in turn we put our colleagues at the forefront of our business. As with many of our roles, we are happy to talk about flexible working options, we are committed to supporting a healthy worklife balance. We’re looking for people who love what they do, are passionate about delivering only the very best and make it their business to excel, whatever their role. We strive to support all our employees through their individual career paths and thrive within our business.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure product availability in the NDC
• Set and optimise planning parameters
• Identify and address exceptions highlighted by the planning system
• Perform inventory planning, managing parameters and policies within the boundaries set alongside targets set with the Supply Chain Manager
• Build and maintain good relationships with suppliers to confirm production and shipping schedules
• Monitor and maintain open purchase orders to ensure on time deliveries, handling all shipment tracking information
• Manage backlogs and potential bottle necks within the planning cycle
• Interface with sales and logistics to address daily critical situations
• E O management and returns to suppliers
• Collaborate with suppliers to implement integration initiatives such as planning, forecasting and replenishment. This includes direct shipments, logistics integration and cooperative SLAs
• Manage supplier master data for Supply Chain

Skills And Experience

• Confident and clear communication
• Experience in stock planning systems
• Organised, efficient and able to work under pressure
• Collaborative approach to problem solving
• Strives for continuous improvement and engages with new ideas and change

Why Work for LKQ

• Pension
• 22 days annual leave
• Hapi benefits retail discount
• Staff discount
• Genuine career progression
• Access to a 24 hour Employee Assistance Programme, offering financial and wellbeing support

LKQ Euro Car Parts sits at the heart of the automotive aftermarket, supplying an unrivalled range of vehicle parts to over 18,000 customers through a world class logistics operation in the UK and Ireland. But we are so much more than just a parts supplier, we lead the market through innovative digital and service offerings, supporting our customers every step of the way as they prepare for the future. If you want to start your career with LKQ Euro Car Parts apply now.