Supply Chain Planner

Pertemps; Burton-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Burton-on-Trent seeks a Supply Chain Planner for ongoing temporary work. You will ensure stock availability, manage inventory levels, and maintain effective communication with stakeholders to deliver high customer service standards. If you thrive in a fast-paced FMCG environment, this is your chance to apply.

Qualifications

• Experience with stock planning ERP systems.
• Experience in an FMCG environment.
• Strong organizational skills to manage daily tasks.

Responsibilities

• Ensure sufficient finished goods stocks are available to meet forecasted requirements.
• Maintain short-term booking schedules around depot capabilities.
• Minimize write-offs and manage stock availability.

Skills

Clear communication skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Adaptability

Stock planning ERP systems

FMCG experience

Job description

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Pertemps is working with our client based in Burton-on-Trent who is looking for a Supply Chain Planner to join their team on an ongoing temporary basis. The working hours are Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm, with flexibility if needed.

As a Supply Chain Planner, your responsibilities will include contacting customers daily to advise on stock exceptions, managing the stock replenishment process for all products, and ensuring stock availability throughout the supply chain to meet customer demand. You will deliver a high level of customer service to both internal and external customers.

Job Responsibilities

1. Ensure sufficient finished goods stocks are available to meet forecasted requirements.
2. Maintain short-term booking schedules around depot capabilities, working hours, and labor availability.
3. Minimize write-offs and manage stock availability to achieve customer service targets.
4. Ensure on-time deliveries of finished stocks, including supplier management and relationships.
5. Produce department KPI reports.
6. Manage inventory levels of finished stock according to department targets.
7. Communicate shortages that could affect delivery plans to key stakeholders.
8. Process and formulate information from the wider business into the inbound plan.
9. Manage and engage with third-party suppliers.
10. Implement strategies for resource optimization.
11. Analyze and improve inventory processes.

Qualifications

• Clear communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• High attention to detail to prevent ordering errors, write-offs, or customer failures.
• Strong organizational skills to manage daily tasks.
• Ability to work under pressure and adapt to demand changes.
• Experience with stock planning ERP systems.
• Experience in an FMCG environment.

Interested in this opportunity? Then please click apply now or call Emma on 01283 505400!