Supply Chain Planning Analyst – NPI & Optimisation

Entech Technical Solutions Limited; Desford; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Entech Technical Solutions Limited in Desford is seeking a Supply Chain Planning Analyst to join a major global manufacturing operation. You will support NPI programmes and lead planning and material flow improvements within a large-scale supply chain.

The role requires 4–5+ years in supply chain, strong analytical and stakeholder management skills, and Excel proficiency. You will work with procurement, logistics, operations and suppliers across the UK and internationally to deliver data-driven

Qualifications

• 4–5+ years' experience in supply chain, logistics or planning, ideally within manufacturing.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Experience working with suppliers and cross-functional teams.
• Good understanding of logistics planning and transportation.
• Microsoft Excel is essential, including the ability to analyse and manipulate large amounts of data.

Responsibilities

• Support supply chain planning activities across major New Product Introduction (NPI) programmes.
• Develop and implement supply chain solutions for new product launches.
• Analyse supply chain data to identify trends, risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Support inventory optimisation and material flow planning.
• Work closely with procurement, logistics, operations and suppliers to ensure effective supply chain solutions.
• Monitor supply chain performance and identify opportunities to improve service, efficiency and cost.
• Support packaging strategy and optimisation activities.
• Contribute to continuous improvement projects across the supply chain.
• Prepare data and reports for senior management and leadership meetings.
• Support planning parameters, documentation and data-gathering activities.
• Work with internal and external stakeholders across the UK and international supply base.

Skills

Supply Chain Planning

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Data analysis

Job description

Entech Technical Solutions Limited in Desford is seeking a Supply Chain Planning Analyst to join a major global manufacturing operation. You will support NPI programmes and lead planning and material flow improvements within a large-scale supply chain.

The role requires 4–5+ years in supply chain, strong analytical and stakeholder management skills, and Excel proficiency. You will work with procurement, logistics, operations and suppliers across the UK and internationally to deliver data-driven