Supply Planner

Unilever Brasil Ltda.; Port Sunlight; In loco; GBP 35.000 - 48.000; Tempo pieno

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Unilever Brasil Ltda. in Port Sunlight, UK, is seeking a Supply Planner to deliver customer service by creating and managing the supply plan, short-term line scheduling and material call-offs. You will balance inventory and costs while driving end-to-end supply chain efficiency.

Key duties include production scheduling, material planning, and coordinating with SAP APO and SAP S1P systems, working with the SC Planning Leader to meet service levels and optimise stock.

Mansioni

• Production scheduling - Short-term line scheduling and weekly production plans.
• Material planning - Forecasting and calling-off raw and packaging materials.
• Innovation planning - Managing new products/material flow and obsolescence.
• Customer service and inventory management - Reporting service metrics and stock control.
• Stakeholder management - Communicating decisions to key stakeholders and escalating when needed.
• Co-ordinating supply activities within the Planning team and using SAP APO/S1P for transactions.
• Executing production plans and line schedules for the Sourcing Unit; liaising with stakeholders for planning issues.
• Developing run strategies to balance service, inventory and cost; driving continuous improvement.

Strumenti

SAP APO

SAP S1P

Descrizione del lavoro

JOB PURPOSE

The role of Supply Planner is to deliver customer service requirements through the creation and completion of the supply plan, short term line scheduling and raw/pack material call off, in the most efficient way.

The purpose of the Supply Planner role is to deliver a high level of customer service, whilst balancing inventory and optimising costs across the end-to-end supply chain network.

RESPONSIBILITIES

In this role the Supply Planner will support the SC Planning Leader and SC Planning Manager to execute, improve and co-ordinate various specific Planning tasks across all Port Sunlight Home Care factories to ensure Service Levels are met. This includes a Unilever Sulphonation Plant, Distribution Centre, and a third-party bottle supplier supplying the UK HPC Factories.

Key aspects of the role include, but are not limited to:

• 1. Production Scheduling - Short-term detailed line scheduling and creation of weekly production plans. Creation of a medium-term master production schedule for a group of packing lines.Creation of daily production forecasts as well as Prov1 and Prov2 forecasts to align HC factory output with DC expectations and requirements.
• 2. Material Planning - Responsible for forecasting and calling-off raw and packaging materials in line with production plans and managing material flows into the factory while managing overall stock levels.
• 3. Innovation Planning - Responsible for planning the flow of new products and materials into the sourcing units, and the phasing out of de-listed products and materials. Management of new projects/innovations including obsolescence and write-offs.
• 4. Customer Service and Inventory Management - Reporting and forecasting of supply chain service metric data and project / WCM support.
• 5. Stakeholder Management - Communicating to key stakeholders when making important decisions that will impact product and customer service. Escalating and requesting support when needed.

The key responsibilities for the Supply Planner are as follows:

• Co-ordinating all supply activities within the SU Planning team.
• Understanding and use of SAP APO in support of planning activities.
• Understanding and use of SAP S1P for managing all supply planning transactions.
• Executing the agreed production plans and line schedules for the Sourcing Unit.
• Liaise with stakeholders for short-medium term planning issues.
• Developing effective run strategies that balance customer service, inventory and cost.
• Adapting to plan changes e.g. incremental volume opportunities from MSO or category planners when they arise.
• Undertaking Kaizen activities to support improvements in customer service, output reliability and stock reduction.
• Being an active member of the UMS Customer Service & Agility Pillar.
• Supporting the plans (and managing downtime) for innovation change, including main plant trials.
• Assisting the coordination of obsolete provisions with category planning managers.
• Assisting the Planning team in the management of obsoletes and write-offs.
• Champion new ways of working. Including identifying and implementing best practise, aligning ways of working, particularly with plan excellence community to drive efficient and effective planning through digital and automation programmes.
• Develop capability of self and Planning team through upskilling, training and development plans.

Safety

Ensure company safety policy, rules, and procedures are understood and always followed, encouraging everyone to behave safely and challenging unsafe behaviour.

Actively contribute to a safe working environment and culture by identifying and reporting health or safety hazards and dangerous situations involving Unilever personnel, site contractors, third parties, and visitors.

Participate in regular inspections/audits for good housekeeping and area safety, ensuring agreed actions are completed.

Quality

Take immediate actions to rectify supply impact of quality issues as required.

Support Quality team with affected stock identification, status, and retrieval, as required.

Customer Service

The impact of the Supply Planner's decisions will be felt quickly; therefore, an immediate response is required to address any issues which may arise.

The Supply Planner will need to:

• Anticipate and react quickly to problems in order to avoid impact to customer service.
• Escalate issues in a timely manner, where needed.

Cost

Identify improvements in materials and supply planning to reduce Cost, Waste and Energy.

Problem Solving

A proactive response to problem solving is essential to avoid service losses and to ensure the general smooth running of the operation.

Training and Development

Ensure all relevant skills are displayed on team skills matrix.

Take ownership to close skills gaps identified by the skills matrix by arranging and completing training activities.

Seek feedback from others to further developme