Supply Planner

HireTalent - Staffing & Recruiting Firm; Bristol; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A staffing and recruiting agency in the UK seeks a mid-senior level Supply Planner to manage supply plans, inventory levels, and vendor negotiations. The ideal candidate will have a degree or equivalent experience, strong analytical abilities, and excellent communication skills. This position focuses on ensuring reliable supply and achieving sustainability goals, making it crucial for candidates with FMCG experience to apply.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into supply plans.
• Ability to use technology tools that facilitate cross-functional collaboration.
• Previous experience building relationships, negotiating and collaborating with vendors.

Responsibilities

• Manage supply plans and monitor inventory levels.
• Communicate supply risks and mitigate out of stock supplies.
• Develop relationships with key suppliers.

Skills

Analytical skills

Negotiation skills

Interpersonal communication

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Education

Degree level education or equivalent experience

Job description

Manage (1-18 months) supply plans with a selection of Products & Suppliers.

Monitor changes to supply plans and determine their impact on finished goods availability.

Monitor inventory levels and reconcile inventory variances with supply plan, identify root causes and possible solutions for any risks to supply.

Review and optimise inventory settings.

Manage and take action to mitigate out of stock/supply risks.

Communicate supply risks to Planning colleagues.

Manage and mitigate Excess and Obsolete (E&O) inventory.

Develop and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with key suppliers to ensure reliable supply and high-quality service.

Negotiate with Vendors on costs and lead-times for specified products.

Monitor supplier performance against agreed KPIs and service level agreements, addressing any deviations proactively.

Manage Purchase Orders, ensuring these are aligned with Supply Plan.

Liaise with Inbound Team to resolve any delivery discrepancies and Accounts for Invoice Discrepancies.

Maintain accurate and up-to-date product master data in all systems, including item, descriptions, units of measure, weights & dimensions, sourcing information, and other critical attributes and compliance with data governance standards.

New Products

Manage Critical Paths for New Product Launches, ensuring relevant teams are maintaining/updating as project progresses.

Identify and communicate any risk/opportunities within Critical Paths.

Review and recommend Inventory policy for New Product Launches.

Ensure supply plans in place for first year post launch.

Negotiate with Vendors on production volumes, pricing and componentry holding.

Other

Contribute to special projects and other supply chain and business strategies initiatives.

Support implementation of new systems and technology (e.g. Advanced Planning System (APS)).

Sustainability Responsibility

Ensure all duties carried out and actions completed in every aspect of your role, contribute to the short and long-term Sustainability Goals set-forth by the company - Climate, Biodiversity & People Pillars.

QUALIFICATIONS & CHARACTERISTICS

• Good level/standard of UK/European education or equivalent.
• Educated to Degree level or similar level of work experience.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into supply plans.
• Ability to use technology tools that facilitate cross-functional collaboration. (Training will be provided.)
• Motivated to drive business results.
• Previous experience building relationships, negotiating and collaborating with Vendors.
• Ability to problem solve.
• Well-organised and high level of attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Capable of communicating to different levels in the organisation.
• Ability to work within high performing teams and is highly collaborative.
• Focus on both short-term results and long-term goals.
• Experience within FMCG, preferred.
• Self-motivator with the ability to take a pro-active approach.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Supply Planner