Supply Chain Planner (FMCG)

ZipRecruiter; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A global manufacturing business in North Manchester seeks a Demand Planner to optimize stock levels and manage supply chain processes. The successful candidate will take ownership of planning, resolve supply issues, and collaborate across departments while benefiting from a package that includes hybrid working and private healthcare.

Benefits

Medicash

Bupa Private Medical

Flexitime

Hybrid working

On-site parking

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience in SCM functions.
• 2 years’ experience in demand planning is a plus.
• Confident in working with forecasting and planning tools.

Responsibilities

• Review the Sales/Production forecast and place orders.
• Communicate and resolve supply issues.
• Maintain optimal stock levels and identify risks.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Excellent communication

Stakeholder management

Strong understanding of supply chain processes

Education

Professional training in business administration

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

Job Description

We are working with a global manufacturing business based in North Manchester that is looking to expand its Demand Planning team. This is an exciting opportunity for a planner with a passion for FMCG to take ownership of key planning processes and play a pivotal role in ensuring product availability, optimizing stock levels, and supporting business growth.

The Role:

• Continuously reviews the Sales/Production forecast of a defined portfolio of a country or a group of countries in short, mid, and long term, in both quantity and value.
• Places orders with production sites, suppliers, and co-packers, and follows up on deliveries to fulfill the sales/production plan in terms of timing and quantities.
• Communicates, manages, and resolves actual and potential supply issues.
• Develops and manages demand and supply plans across the product portfolio.
• Maintains optimal stock levels to balance product availability and inventory costs.
• Identifies supply chain risks and drives proactive resolution strategies.
• Collaborates closely with procurement, manufacturing, logistics, and commercial teams.
• Maintains and periodically reviews planning master data in SAP and IPB to implement appropriate forecasting models, replenishment, and stock strategies.
• Responsible for achieving agreed SFD, stock levels, and CSL, and monitors ICSL and SSL for the defined portfolio.
• Coordinates co-packing activities focusing on availability, cost savings, production schedules, and raw material replenishment.
• Ensures timely and accurate sales forecast inputs from other departments (e.g., promotions, launches, delistings).
• Supports continuous improvement initiatives to enhance supply chain performance, including process improvements, new SCM solutions, and support for central tenders.

The Package:

• Medicash
• Bupa Private Medical
• Flexitime
• Hybrid working
• £35-£45k
• On-site parking

Requirements:

• Professional training in business administration or a comparable field, with at least 5 years of experience in SCM functions.
• Detail-oriented
• 2 years’ experience in demand planning within a consumer goods or B2B company is a plus.
• Confident in working with forecasting and planning tools (e.g., SAP, Excel, ERP/MRP systems).
• Knowledge of IBP and BI.
• Basic financial knowledge.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end supply chain processes.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

If you are interested in this role, please submit your application. Alternatively, give us a call to be among the first to apply.

Due to the large volume of applications, we may not respond to every applicant. If you do not hear from us within two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful. We may contact you regarding other suitable roles. We emphasize that no discrimination is intended based on gender, marital status, or other irrelevant factors. All candidates will be evaluated solely on merit, qualifications, and ability to fulfill the role's responsibilities.

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