Supply Chain Planner

Huntress; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in the UK is seeking a Supply Chain Planner to oversee the end-to-end claims process for UK and export markets. This role involves managing supplier relationships, maintaining efficient operations, and ensuring effective communication across stakeholders. Candidates should have a solid understanding of supply chain operations, ideally in FMCG, with strong organisational and communication skills. The position offers benefits such as healthcare and 25 days annual leave.

Benefits

Onsite gym

25 days annual leave

Healthcare

Insurances (travel and dental)

Volunteering days

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of supply chain operations, ideally within FMCG.
• Commercial awareness and sound judgement.

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end UK and export claims process.
• Plan and coordinate the movement of titles from production to wholesale delivery.
• Communicate clearly around delays and performance issues.

Skills

Confidence in communication

Relationship-building

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Team-oriented approach

Job description

Supply Chain Planner

Are you looking to take the next step in your supply chain career? This is a great opportunity to join a fast-paced environment where you'll help ensure products reach customers at the right time, in the right place and at the right cost.

The Role

You'll be responsible for managing the full claims process for UK and export markets, ensuring shortages and overs are logged, investigated and resolved within agreed timelines. Alongside this, you'll oversee a portfolio of products through the supply chain, from planning and collection through to delivery, keeping operations running smoothly and supporting on-sale compliance.

This role has a strong relationship focus. You'll work closely with suppliers and carriers, as well as internal teams, to maintain excellent communication, resolve issues and identify opportunities to reduce cost and add value.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end UK and export claims process
• Support and occasionally cover wholesale operational duties, including on-sale compliance reporting and invoice queries
• Plan and coordinate the movement of titles from production to wholesale delivery
• Build strong day-to-day relationships with publishers, carriers and internal stakeholders
• Communicate clearly around delays, performance issues, unplanned costs and remedial actions
• Work cross-functionally, sharing best practice and gaining insight into operational processes
• Act as the operational link between carriers and internal teams

Knowledge & Experience

• Solid understanding of supply chain operations, ideally within FMCG
• Commercial awareness and sound judgement

Skills & Competencies

• Confident communicator with strong relationship-building skills
• Highly organised with the ability to prioritise and work to tight deadlines
• Calm under pressure, attentive to detail and solutions-focused
• Persuasive, tenacious and comfortable problem‑solving
• Team‑oriented and flexible in approach

Benefits

• Great onsite facilities including a gym and cafe
• 25 days annual leave (with the option of purchasing more)
• Healthcare
• Various insurances, including travel and dental
• Volunteering days
• Excellent development opportunities
• and much more

If you're motivated by keeping a supply chain running efficiently and enjoy working with a wide range of stakeholders, this role offers a varied and rewarding next step.

Huntress does not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and complies with all relevant UK legislation. PLEASE NOTE! You should make yourself aware of how immigration laws apply to your situation before applying for any jobs. We are acting as a Recruitment Business in relation to this role.