Supply Planner

Manpower UK; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Manpower UK is seeking an interim Supply Planner for Elida Beauty in London. The role is full-time for six months, offering hybrid working (remote and onsite) and 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Salary up to £45,000 per annum pro rata depending on experience.

You will forecast demand, manage inventory, and coordinate with suppliers and internal teams to sustain stock availability across the UK and ANZ markets, using SAP and strong analytical and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical abilities.
• Proficiency in planning systems such as SAP.
• Effective communication skills.

Responsibilities

• E2E execution of Supply Planning Team Strategy.
• Defines and develops constrained Finished Goods forecast into business plans.
• Transforms the constrained FG forecast into a supply/requirement plan.
• Ensures operational excellence and solution management for supply risks.
• Achieves FG availability to meet on-time, in-full orders.
• Reporting and continuous improvement of planning metrics.
• Monitors capacity, stocks, and waste; drives service level improvements.
• Collaborates with Planning Control Tower on planning activities/projects.
• Partner with demand planning, CD and marketing to include marketing initiatives in forecasts.
• Coordinate with 3PM procurement to maintain inventory targets.
• Coordinate Repack/Co-pack activities with key suppliers.
• Support process hygiene and lead technology transformation.
• Grow and nurture talent and succession planning.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Tools

SAP

Job description

This interim Supply Planner role with Manpower UK supports Elida Beauty, an FMCG client behind brands including VO5 and TIGI. Based in the West End, the position runs full-time for six months, 37.5 hours weekly, Monday to Friday, with hybrid remote and onsite working. Compensation reaches £45,000 annually, pro rata, dependent on experience. Duties include demand forecasting, inventory management, and coordinating with suppliers and internal teams to maintain stock availability. Applicants should demonstrate strong analytical abilities, proficiency in planning systems such as SAP, and effective communication skills. The contract suits someone available immediately or at short notice. Manpower are currently seeking an interim Supply Planner to work with our global FMCG client, Elida Beauty, renowned for brands such as TIGI, VO5, Toni andamp; Guy, and Brylcreem, and become an integral part of their fast-paced FMCG environment. The position is based in Holborn, London. This is a full-time temporary role for 6 months, requiring 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Compensation for this role is competitive, paying up to £45,000 per annum, pro rata, depending upon experience. The role currently offers a mix of remote and onsite working, subject to adjustment based on business requirements.

Who we are … we are Elida Beauty

Elida Beauty is a very exciting new beauty and personal care business within Unilever. We re-found iconic brands by remixing them for today''s generation, making them even bigger beauty hits than they were first time around. Our remixes democratize beauty, because we want everyone on the ''beauty dance floor'' with our top-quality products at a great value. Driven by our colleague''s creativity, agility and close connection with consumers, customers, and suppliers we are able to unleash the true potential of our loved brands with a fresh start. We ''Re-Found'' them using a start-up mentality that always ''finds a way''. Our ''no silos'', one team approach drives both personal and business growth so that together we deliver outcomes that are music to the ears of consumers, customers, colleagues and the planet alike.

Your Role andamp; Key Responsibilities

As the Supply Planner, you will play a crucial role in the DSR process for all FG products in the UK and ANZ market, ensuring that you are supporting the commercial strategy and vision through the delivery right capacity allocation and stock levels in the global supply network.

• E2E execution of Supply Planning Team Strategy
• Defines and develops constrained Finished Goods (FG) Forecast into the business plans
• Transforms the constrained FG forecast into a supply / requirement plan
• Ensures operational excellence and solution management for any supply risk and issues
• Exceed customer expectations by ensuring FG availability delivered through on time / in full order fulfilment
• Reporting and Continuous Improvement
• Owns and monitors Capacity, Stocks, Waste reporting and continuous improvement of Service Levels, Stocks, Waste
• Works closely with Planning Control Tower teams for planning activities/projects
• Partnership and Collaboration
• Collaborate with demand planning, customer development (CD) and marketing to incorporate key marketing and trade initiatives into the supply forecast
• Works closely with 3rd party manufacturing (3PM) procurement to ensure proper levels of inventory to achieve the plan while ensuring inventory targets are still being met
• Coordinate Repack / Co-pack activities with key co-pack / repack suppliers
• Process and Technology Management Support process hygiene and lead technology transformation where relevant
• Talent catalyst: Responsible for growing and nurturing talent including succession planning ensuring organisation is fit to win short and long term
• Key representative of Elida Beauty Limited within organisation as well as externally across various key stakeholders and organizational bodies