Supply Chain Professional, Supply Planning (Brinklow, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom)

ZipRecruiter; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the UK is looking for a Supply Chain Professional in Milton Keynes to manage and optimize supply planning. The role involves collaborating with vendors, maintaining product availability, and ensuring data accuracy. Ideal candidates will possess strong interpersonal skills and experience in supply planning, particularly in the FMCG sector.

Benefits

10% target bonus

EE pension scheme

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in FMCG or similar environments.
• Strong understanding of the UK mobile sector.
• CIPS qualification is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Managing weekly collaborative planning and forecasting.
• Ensuring data accuracy in IMEI files.
• Coordinating order confirmations and resolving delivery issues.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Planning skills

Experience in supply planning

Organizational skills

Knowledge of SAP

Education

Degree-level education

Tools

SAP

ASC

Job description

Job Description

Supply Chain Professional, Supply Planning (Brinklow, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom)

Closing Date: 20th August, with interviews shortly after w/c 25th August

Location: Milton Keynes main site, travel required. Hybrid work: 3 days onsite, 2 days remote.

Why this job matters

Join a dynamic team at the heart of EE & BT’s operations, where data meets strategy and supply meets demand. Our Forecast & Supply Management function is crucial, linking the Supply Chain with the wider business—driving performance, enabling commercial success, and ensuring customers receive their devices on time.

You will be part of a centralized supply chain team in Milton Keynes, collaborating with internal stakeholders across procurement, logistics, and commercial teams, as well as external suppliers.

The role offers broad exposure across product portfolios, stakeholder engagement, and opportunities for skill development and career progression. You will play a key role in delivering customer satisfaction by ensuring product availability across EE & BT’s device range.

Key responsibilities include:

1. Managing weekly collaborative planning, forecasting, and replenishment calls with vendors, including delivery slot negotiations.
2. Managing product portfolios through the IBP process, including creating/amending POs in SAP and ASC.
3. Ensuring data accuracy in IMEI files.
4. Coordinating order confirmations and resolving delivery issues with OEMs and warehouses.
5. Maintaining target stock levels based on product characteristics.
6. Supporting commercial, accounts payable, deployment, pricing, and other teams.
7. Leading invoice resolution calls, supplier forums, pricing meetings, and business continuity planning.
8. Monitoring vendor performance via OTIF reporting and quarterly reviews.
9. Implementing new initiatives, suppliers, and process improvements, including embedding EDI for suppliers.

Skills and experience required:

• Excellent interpersonal, relationship, and influencing skills.
• Strong planning and organizational skills.
• Proven experience in supply planning, preferably in FMCG or similar environments.
• Degree-level education (preferred).
• Understanding of the UK mobile sector.
• Knowledge of SAP and ASC (beneficial).
• Supply Chain Planning experience.
• CIPS qualification (a bonus).

Benefits include:

• 10% target bonus
• EE pension scheme with minimum 5% employee contribution and 10% EE contribution
• Family leave from January 2025: 18 weeks full pay, 8 weeks half pay, 26 weeks statutory
• Enhanced women’s health support
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Virtual GP appointments
• Carer’s leave
• Training and development opportunities
• Option to join EE Shares Saving schemes

BT is a global leader in secure connectivity and collaboration platforms, committed to diversity, inclusion, and making a positive societal impact. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and encourage those who may not meet every requirement to apply.