Supply Chain Planning Analyst

Outsource Uk Ltd; Desford; On-site; GBP 60,442,000 - 79,248,000; Full time

Job summary

Outsource UK Ltd is seeking a Supply Chain Planning Analyst in Desford, Leicestershire for a 12-month contract, with a likely extension. The role is fully onsite and paid £22.50 PAYE or £29.49 Umbrella for a 37.5 hour week.

You will support planning activities for new product launches, develop end-to-end SC solutions, and drive inventory optimisation across global operations, collaborating with suppliers and stakeholders to enable operational excellence.

Qualifications

• 4+ years' experience in supply chain, logistics, planning, or manufacturing
• Strong understanding of supply chain planning, inventory optimisation, Lean, logistics, and project delivery
• Advanced Excel skills including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, data analysis and reporting
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Responsibilities

• Support supply chain planning activities for new product launches
• Develop and implement end-to-end supply chain solutions
• Drive inventory optimisation and material flow improvements
• Support logistics and packaging initiatives
• Analyse data and build business cases for decisions
• Collaborate with suppliers and stakeholders across global ops
• Contribute to continuous improvement and operational excellence

Skills

Supply Chain Planning

Inventory Optimisation

Lean Logistics

Project Delivery

Advanced Excel

Stakeholder Management

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Visio

PowerPoint

Job description

Supply Chain Planning Analyst Desford, Leicestershire 12-Month Contract (Likely Extension) £22.50 PAYE or £29.49 Umbrella 37.5 hours per week | Fully Onsite

What You'll Be Doing

• Supporting supply chain planning activities for new product launches
• Developing and implementing end-to-end supply chain solutions
• Driving inventory optimisation and material flow improvements
• Supporting logistics and packaging initiatives
• Analysing data and building business cases to support decision-making
• Collaborating with suppliers and stakeholders across global operations
• Contributing to continuous improvement projects and operational excellence

What We're Looking For

• 4+ years' experience within Supply Chain, Logistics, Planning, or Manufacturing environments
• Strong understanding of: Supply Chain Planning Inventory Optimisation Lean Logistics Project Delivery
• Advanced Excel skills including: Pivot Tables VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP Data analysis and reporting
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Nice to Have

• Experience with NPI/MPI programmes SAP exposure Power BI, Visio or PowerPoint experience Packaging, logistics, or material planning experience