Supply Planner

BIC plc; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 43,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours core 10am-4pm

2 days in office 3 from home

10% annual bonus

27 days holiday

2 volunteering days

Private medical insurance

Enhanced pension

Life insurance 4x salary

Medical cash plan

Cycle to Work

Meeting-free Fridays (early finish)

Pet friendly office

Job summary

Tangle Teezer, part of BIC World, is seeking a Supply Planner to lead production planning and inventory management across multiple sites. You will balance capacity, forecast demand, and align production with warehouse delivery dates to ensure on-time product availability.

You will work closely with Sales, Demand Planning, and suppliers to optimize production runs, manage stock levels, and deliver accurate monthly S&OP analysis. Hybrid working and a clear career path await.

Qualifications

• At least three years of experience in supply and production planning within retail or distribution.
• Strong Excel and data analytics skills.
• Experience with MS Office and ERP systems.
• Knowledge of plastic injection moulding is preferred but not essential.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work independently with strong time management.

Responsibilities

• Create a rolling 3-month production plan by SKU for multiple production sites.
• Present recommendations for stockholding and address over/under stock situations.
• Manage long-term planning and complete all planning and inventory reports on time.
• Develop an 18-month rolling plan at product group level; account for slower-moving lines.
• Collaborate with production suppliers to optimize schedules by grouping colours/product groups.
• Ensure running schedules align with monthly shipping cut-off dates.
• Provide day-to-day visibility of production expectations to support sales orders.
• Lead production calls with manufacturers and communicate plan changes.
• Oversee component management with the Component Planner to ensure availability of free-issue parts.
• Define stock allocations with Sales Teams for high-demand SKUs.
• Utilise Masterdata Coordinator reports to manage inventory at warehouses.
• Create monthly S&OP slides to analyze capacity and working capital impacts.
• Identify slow-moving or obsolete lines in collaboration with the Component Planner.

Skills

Excel

Data analytics

MS Office

Dynamics Navision

MRP & S&OP

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication skills

Independent worker

Tools

Dynamics Navision

Job description

Tangle Teezer is a global brand on a simple mission: to give everyone healthier-looking hair with less breakage since 2007. Our gentle brushes are tools for every hair type-from straight to coily-and every routine, helping you go from detangling and blow-drying to styling. Our products are your daily dose of confidence, ready to take on whatever tangles life throws your way. Tangle Teezer is a proud brand within BIC World, a community of iconic and inventive brands that have created simple, joyful products for over 75 years. As part of BIC World, we're dedicated to reimagining everyday essentials in new, sustainable, and responsible ways. Our culture thrives on a "roll up your sleeves" mindset, empowering self-starters and innovators to take ownership of their careers and make a meaningful, global impact. Who are we? Helping you have healthy hair has been our mane goal since 2007. No matter your hair type - straight, curly, fine, fragile, or coily - our range of gentle brushes will leave you with healthier-looking hair and less breakage. With tools for every stroke of your routine, from massaging to detangling and blow-drying to styling, they're your daily dose of confidence. So, you can take on whatever tangles life throws your way. The role As our Supply Planner, you'll take the lead in ensuring our production plans are seamless, efficient, and ready to meet global demand. You'll work on a specific manufacturing site, balancing inventory requirements and demand forecasts to keep everything running smoothly. By optimizing capacity, aligning production schedules with key warehouse delivery dates and shipping deadlines, and staying in step with the priorities set by our Senior Leadership Team, you'll help ensure our products reach our customers on time while keeping operations as efficient as possible. In this role you'll get to:

• Work closely with Sales Teams and Demand Planning to create a rolling 3-month confirmed Production Plan by SKU for multiple production sites, aligning with forecasts and desired stockholding positions.
• Present recommendations for stockholding positions, identifying, communicating, and addressing situations where stocks are too high or too low.
• Manage long-term planning requirements and complete all planning and inventory reports on time and in full.
• Develop an 18-month rolling plan at the Product Group level, accounting for production frequency of slower-moving lines.
• Collaborate with production suppliers to optimize production schedules by grouping colours and product groups, ensuring efficiencies and maximizing outputs.
• Ensure production running schedules align with critical monthly shipping cut-off dates.
• Provide day-to-day visibility of production expectations to support sales order fulfilment.
• Lead production calls with manufacturers, addressing potential issues and communicating any foreseen changes to the plan.
• Oversee component management by partnering with the Component Planner to ensure all 'free-issue' components are available on time at manufacturing sites.
• Define stock allocations for high-demand Product Groups/SKUs with restricted inventory volumes, in collaboration with Sales Teams.
• Utilise inventory reports from the Masterdata Coordinator to manage inventory levels at warehouse locations, ensuring they remain within agreed targets, and taking immediate action to address exceptions.
• Create monthly S&OP slides to analyse performance and exceptions for capacity, supply, and impacts on working capital budgets, supporting strategic decision-making and priority setting.
• Identify slow-moving or obsolete lines for Finished Goods & Component Stocks in collaboration with the Component Planner, assessing Slow Moving & Obsoletes (SLOBs) and supporting manufacturing policy decisions.
  At least three years of experience in Supply & Production Planning, working within retail or distributor sectors
• Knowledge of plastic injection moulding is preferred but not essential.
• Proficiency in Excel and strong data analytics skills.
• Experience with MS Office, Dynamics Navision software, and MRP and S&OP processes is highly desirable.
• Exceptional attention to detail, with strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently, with accountability and excellent time management skills.
• A proactive approach, with a willingness to challenge the status quo and improve processes.
  What it means to be part of Tangle Teezer:

At Tangle Teezer, being part of our PAC means being Proud, Authentic, and Championing each other every day.

• Proud : We are passionately proud to do things differently, so we perform brilliantly-just like our hair tools.
• Authentic : We welcome everyone as they are , we bring our true selves to work and show up as who we want to be.
• Champion : We are champions of one another , our brand, and our environment.
• ?Flexible working hours with core hours from 10am to 4pm
• ?Working 2 days in the office and 3 days from home
• ?Performance-related bonus of 10% based on annual salary
• ?Salary from £43,000
• ?27 days holiday, with the option to buy holiday days
• 2 volunteering days per year
• ?10 days working from any location of your choice
• ?Flexible bank holidays-choose the standard bank holidays or swap them for dates that are more meaningful to you
• ?Free in-office massages
• ?Enhanced family policies
• ?Supportive Period & Menopause Policies
• ?Enhanced pension scheme
• ?Life assurance at 4x your salary
• ?Private medical insurance
• ?Medical cash plan for everyday healthcare needs
• ?Cycle to Work Scheme
• ?Meeting-free Fridays with an early 4:00 pm finish to kickstart your weekend!
• ?Pet friendly office. Bring your furry friend to work with you!

BIC World is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strongly commit to hiring people with different backgrounds and experiences to help us build better products, make better decisions, and better serve our customers. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability status, or similar characteristics. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need.