Supply Chain Planner

Ips; St Helens; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave 28 days

Pension 4% employee + 4% employer

Life Assurance 2x salary

Wellness – Employee Assistance Program

Eye Care Vouchers

Reward & Recognition

Employee discounts

Job summary

Ips in St Helens is seeking a Supply Chain Planner to join a busy team on a full-time permanent basis. You will manage stock for production, coordinate with customers and suppliers, and ensure on-time delivery while maintaining system data (SAP/Oracle).

The role requires experience in MRP, planning and logistics, along with strong Excel skills and a proactive, customer-focused approach. Working hours are Monday to Friday, 8am–4pm, with a salary of £32,000–£36,000 per year.

Qualifications

• Experience in stock management and MRP planning.
• Administrative experience in a fast-paced customer-driven environment.
• Proven knowledge of running MRP, planning, logistics and production supply.
• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally, with a positive attitude.
• Proactive and adaptable approach with the ability to work using own initiative.
• PC literate with MS Excel and attention to detail.
• Strong focus on high customer service standards.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and order stock of ingredients and packaging to meet production needs.
• Expedite and delay orders as required.
• Communicate with customers about issues and manage expectations.
• Liaise with customers and suppliers for call-off of components and packaging.
• Create and manage vision data including stock codes, BOMs, stocking levels.
• Coordinate all departments to ensure successful project launches.
• Schedule production planning with the Planning team and manage day-to-day logistics.
• Develop and maintain customer systems (SAP and Oracle).
• Organise logistics and book vehicles for the warehouse.
• Control purchase orders and ensure tight paperwork control.
• Perform stock reconciliations and report results.
• Participate in internal audits.

Skills

Stock management

MRP planning

Logistics

Communication

Customer service

Production planning

MS Excel

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Job Description

Due to continued growth our friendly team in St Helens have an exciting opportunity for a Supply Chain Planner to join their team on a full time permanent basis!

As a Supply Chain Planner you will work closely with existing customers and manage potential new businesses; liaise with other departments e.g. Production, Warehouse and Quality ensuring that customers’ expectations and demands are met to deadline.

Salary: £32,000-£36,000 per annum.

Working hours: Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm.

Key Duties of a Supply Chain Planner:

• Monitoring and ordering the stock of ingredients and packaging so that production may efficiently achieve customer requirements.
• Expediting and delaying orders as required.
• Communicating with customers to advise of any issues and manage their expectations accordingly.
• Liaising with customers and suppliers for the call-off of free-issue components and packaging.
• Creating and managing vision data, including stock codes, BOMs, stocking levels, etc.
• Coordinating all departments to ensure new projects launch successfully.
• Working closely with the Planning team to schedule the planning of production and manage the day to day matters affecting logistics.
• Developing and maintaining customer third part systems, including SAP and Oracle.
• Organising logistics and booking in vehicles for the warehouse as required.
• Controlling purchase orders for goods and ensuring tight control of paperwork and procedures.
• Performing stock reconciliations and stock balances, reporting results internally and to customers.
• Active involvement in the process of internal auditing.

Qualifications

• Previous experience within a similar role managing stock, etc.
• Administrative experience within a fast-paced customer driven environment.
• Proven knowledge in running/actioning MRP, planning, logistics and production supply.
• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally, with a positive attitude.
• Proactive and adaptable approach with the ability to work using own initiative.
• PC literate with experience in MS Excel, along with excellent attention to detail.
• Strong understanding of the importance of providing high customer service standards.

Additional Information

As part of our drive to make IPS a great place to work, we are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where we are committed to employee development and recognising success for hard working performers.

Our dedicated learning and development programmes are open to every employee to give you the opportunity to shape your own future within logistics and continue to work in an environment where team culture thrives.

Our people are the driving force behind our success, which is why we offer a wide range of benefits which include:

• Annual Leave – 28 days inclusive of the bank holidays.
• Pension scheme – We want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirement so we offer agreat contribution of 4% employee and 4% employer.
• Life Assurance - x2 your annual salary.
• Wellness – Via our Employee Assistance Programmewe offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a days, 365 days a year.
• Eye Care Vouchers – We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses.
• Reward & Recognition – We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via Employee of the Month and Year, special recognition and long service awards.
• Everyday discounts - Via our benefit platform you will have access to over 50 retailer discounts for everyday savings!