Supply Planner

AKT London; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

AKT London is seeking a Supply Planner to lead demand planning and production scheduling in a dynamic environment. This role will be pivotal in scaling operations and ensuring efficient supply chain practices as the company expands its market presence. The ideal candidate will have experience in consumer product businesses, strong communication skills, and a passion for personal care products. Join a vibrant team that values inclusivity and creativity while making a significant impact in the personal care industry.

Benefits

Flexible Working Policy

Employee discounts on products

28 days holiday plus all bank holidays

Qualifications

• Proven experience in demand planning and production coordination in a consumer product business.
• Familiarity with turnkey supply models and PO lifecycle management.
• Experience in beauty, wellness, or personal care categories is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead the demand planning process across all SKUs.
• Manage supplier relationships and ensure OTIF performance.
• Collaborate with Product and NPD teams on lifecycle management.

Skills

Demand planning

Production coordination

Supplier communication

Data analysis

Job description

AKT (pronounced “act”) is The Personal Performance Company that may change your life. Founded by West End stars Ed Currie and Andy Coxon, AKT is by and for those who are “Born to Perform” — on the stage, at work, or in life.

In 2020, The Deodorant Balm made its stunning debut to rave reviews and awards from Vogue, GQ, Esquire, and Harper’s BAZAAR. Plastic-free, aluminium-free, and gender-free, The Deodorant Balm instantly resonated with those looking for a natural deodorant that genuinely worked. Five fragrances and over 200,000 happy armpits later, The Deodorant Balm is already becoming a household name.

To this day, every new AKT product is put through its paces by London’s hard-working theatre community to ensure it lives up to the high standards of its founders. As a rule, AKT’s products don’t break character — ever. It’s this effectiveness that has propelled AKT from the backstage to bathroom cabinets, bedside tables, duffel bags, and carry-on luggage worldwide. And the good news is — the performance is just getting started.

About The Role:

In this fast paced and high-profile role, you will take ownership of AKT’s upstream supply chain operations. With continued international expansion, SKU complexity, and a transition to dual manufacturing, we need a dedicated Supply Planner to lead demand planning, production scheduling, and supplier interface. You will manage the full production lifecycle from forecast through to goods-ready, enabling AKT to scale efficiently while reducing dependency on external support.

As Supply Planner you will play a central role in scaling AKT’s supply operations and supporting growth across categories and markets. As we continue to expand our product offering and market presence, you will be responsible for enabling speed to market, maintaining supply flexibility, and building data-led planning practices that minimise risk and cost. You will work closely with the Logistics Manager to ensure seamless coordination between supply planning, production, and inbound logistics.

Role Responsibilities:

Demand & Production Planning

• Lead the demand planning process across all SKUs, aligning with sales forecasts, marketing plans, and retail partner schedules.
• Translate demand plans into a rolling production schedule, coordinating with turnkey manufacturing partners (e.g. Pelham).
• Build flexibility into demand and production plans to absorb forecast variation and supply constraints.
• Lead scenario planning to evaluate the impact of demand surges, launch delays, or supplier lead time changes.
• Partner with Finance to support working capital optimisation through smart inventory planning and MOQ analysis.
• Manage supplier relationships, ensuring OTIF performance and risk mitigation across primary manufacturing.
• Own the PO process from forecast approval through to goods-ready at source, including coordination of critical paths and lead time optimisation.
• Support onboarding and operational setup of new manufacturing sites, including initial run planning and volume ramp-up.
• Document and maintain planning SOPs, timelines, and supplier planning calendars.

Cross-Functional & Strategic Alignment

• Collaborate with Product and NPD teams on lifecycle management (e.g. reworks, end-of-line, updates to box design, etc).
• Align with CX, Sales, and Logistics to ensure supply plans support go-to-market timelines and delivery expectations.
• Contribute to long-term supply chain design, including dual manufacturing strategies and regional production hubs.
• Support sourcing decisions and risk management, particularly as FRH and agency resourcing evolves.
• Build tools, templates, and processes to improve forecast accuracy, scenario planning, and reporting.
• Partner with data teams to develop planning dashboards and integrate supply data into ERP or inventory systems.
• Evaluate and improve planning systems and tools to support greater accuracy, visibility, and automation.

About You:

• Proven experience in demand planning and production coordination in a consumer product business (ideally omnichannel/D2C/retail).
• Familiarity with turnkey supply models and PO lifecycle management.
• Ability to build tools or work with data teams to produce actionable supply insights.
• Strong supplier communication and coordination skills.
• Comfortable with high levels of change and ambiguity in a growth business.
• Experience in beauty, wellness, or personal care categories (desirable).
• Exposure to international production and multi-market distribution (desirable).
• Working knowledge of inventory platforms like Fulfil or ShipBob (desirable).

Measurements for Success:

• Reliable, accurate 6–12 month demand plan that underpins PO and production decisions.
• Lead time reduction across key components or finished goods.
• Zero stock-outs linked to demand planning or production delays.
• Smooth transition of PO ownership from consultants to internal team.
• Defined supplier contact matrix and escalation process in place.
• Active role in onboarding new manufacturing sites (e.g. US, fragrance manufacturing in Europe).

What’s on Offer:

• This is a great opportunity to make a real impact and join the business in its next stage of growth having launched in the USA last year
• Flexible Working Policy: work from home and at our Oxford Circus office space –with access to hundreds of co-working spaces (some with gyms) across London
• Required Monthly “team days” in London
• Employee discounts on our products
• Funny, kind and inclusive work environment. We are banter, but we get sh*t done
• 28 days holiday plus all bank holidays

Everybody is welcome

AKT London is for everyone. We believe that an inclusive work environment and a diverse, empowered team are key to achieving our mission. Our products are gender free and built for every BODY to help give them the confidence to step onto their stage – whatever that may be – and PERFORM. Our work environment is no different.

AKT London is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, colour, ancestry, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or family status, disability, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. We commit to a focused and sustained action to dismantle racist systems, policies, practices, and ideologies within ourselves and our networks. We have zero tolerance for intolerance. With our Founders belonging to a minority community, we commit to difference and diversity from the beginning, and we know what a rich and creative work environment can cultivate.

If you're creative, conceptual and ambitious with a passion for premium/luxury brands (and of course sustainability), and you're ready to make a significant impact in a fast-growing start-up, we'd love to hear from you.Join us in redefining personal care while looking after our planet!

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Personal Care Product Manufacturing

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