Supply Chain Planner, Bodmin, £40k – 12 month Contract

JK Recruitment Ltd; Bodmin; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Demand Planner to oversee finished goods procurement and stock management. In this pivotal role, you will ensure optimal stock levels are maintained, balancing customer demand with cost parameters. You'll gather essential data to create accurate forecasts and procurement plans, collaborating closely with production and stock control teams. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a dynamic supply chain environment, where your expertise will directly impact operational efficiency and customer satisfaction. If you're passionate about planning and procurement, this role could be your next career step.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of demand planning processes and MRP systems.
• Proficient in Excel and adept at using IT portals for planning.

Responsibilities

• Maintain optimal stock levels to meet customer demand.
• Create procurement plans based on sales forecasts and lead times.

Skills

Demand Planning

MRP Scheduling

Excel Proficiency

Supplier Management

Procurement Experience

Communication Skills

Information Gathering

Planning and Coordination

Job description

This is a 12 month fixed term contract which may be extended.

Finished Goods Demand Planning & Procurement

• To ensure stock levels of finished goods are maintained at an optimum level to meet customer demand and respect space, shelf life and cost parameters
• Gather information on long term sales forecast, invoiced sales, outstanding sales orders, outstanding purchase orders and existing finished goods stocks
• Create a forecast aligned with existing financial and sales forecasting structure
• Make judgements to create a procurement plan with regard to proposed standard 3 week lead times and optimum batch sizes
• Raise and place purchase orders for finished goods required
• Communicate with Production Planner to ensure orders are planned for production to meet required delivery dates, or where capacity is breached to negotiate revised lead times
• Communicate with the Stock Controller to ensure finished goods received into the warehouse are assigned to the correct purchase order and booked in promptly and accurately
• Completion of Supply Chain Performance Tracker statistics
• To ensure all required production materials are available when required and that stock is maintained at an optimum level to meet demand and respect space, shelf life and cost parameters
• Gather information on ingredients and packaging recipes per finished goods stock unit to create a database of materials
• Gather information on rough cut production plan (3 week plan) and fixed production plan (1 week plan)
• Gather information on suppliers, lead times, optimum or agreed pricing, optimum production and delivery volumes
• Create a materials planning tool to generate materials requirement
• Make judgements to create a procurement plan with regard to lead time, space, volume, cost parameters
• Raise and place purchase orders for materials required
• Communicate with suppliers to ensure deliveries are on time and booked into our warehouse
• Communicate with Stock Controller to ensure deliveries received are inspected and booked in promptly and accurately
• Ensure GRN paperwork is received, annotated with shortages/damages and passed to accounts to complete the financial control process

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Knowledge of core processes in demand planning
• Previous experience in planning and scheduling via MRP
• Excellent knowledge of Excel and ability to navigate 3rd party IT portals
• Experience in managing suppliers
• Experience in procurement
• Good communication skills with colleagues, managers and subordinates
• Ability to gather information from various sources
• Excellent planning, co-ordination and organisation skills

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