Supply Planner

Glanbia; Tees Valley; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

Hybrid working arrangement

Job summary

The Supply Planner role at Glanbia focuses on developing robust supply plans to ensure finished goods availability across the UK and EU while optimising inventory and minimising SLOB risks. You will manage POs from co-manufacturers, monitor stock health, and work with suppliers to mitigate risks, with a hybrid Middlesbrough-based setup.

Requirements include 2+ years in planning roles, strong Excel/ERP skills, and a degree in Supply Chain or related field. SAP experience is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Experience in supply planning, demand planning, production planning or supply chain operations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Excellent data interpretation and reporting skills.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems and SAP.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain short, medium, and long-term supply plans.
• Manage purchase order creation for products sourced from co-manufacturers/co-packers.
• Keep inventory levels aligned to customer requirements and working capital objectives.
• Monitor stock health and identify risks of excess, obsolete, or slow-moving inventory.
• Coordinate inter-3PL stock transfers to optimise availability.
• Investigate supply exceptions and root causes, implement corrective actions.
• Review forecasts and assess implications for supply plans.
• Engage with suppliers to understand risks, constraints, opportunities.
• Issue rolling forecasts to co-manufacturing partners.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Data interpretation

Cross-functional collaboration

ERP/MRP experience

SAP experience

Power BI / data tooling

Education

Bachelors in Supply Chain or related field

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Job description

Join this dynamic team focused on delivering better nutrition for every step of life’s journey

The Opportunity

The Supply Planner is responsible for developing, maintaining, and executing robust supply plans that ensure the availability of finished goods across the UK and EU network while optimising inventory levels and minimising SLOB-related risks.

Job Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain short, medium, and long-term supply plans
• Manage purchase order creation for products sourced from co-manufacturers and co-packers
• Ensure inventory levels remain aligned to customer requirements, and working capital objectives.
• Monitor and manage stock health, identifying risks of excess, obsolete, or slow-moving inventory
• Manage inter-3PL stock transfers to optimise inventory availability across the network.
• Investigate supply exceptions and stock shortages, determine root causes, and implement corrective actions.
• Review forecast updates and assess implications for supply plans.
• Engage proactively with suppliers to understand risks, constraints, and opportunities.
• Issue rolling forecasts to co-manufacturing partners.

Requirements

• Experience within Supply Planning, Demand Planning, Production Planning, or Supply Chain Operations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Excellent data interpretation and reporting skills.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.

High attention to detail and strong organisational skills.

Experience working within ERP/MRP environments.

Ability to influence decisions across multiple functions.

Experience within FMCG, Consumer Goods, Food, Beverage, or Nutrition industries.

SAP experience.

Experience supporting system implementations or process transformation initiatives.

Knowledge of inventory optimisation and forecasting principles.

Experience using Microsoft Copilot, AI tools, Power BI, SAC, or similar technologies to automate processes, generate insights, and support supply planning decisions.

Demonstrated ability to identify digitalisation and automation opportunities that improve planning effectiveness and efficiency

Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, or a related discipline

Minimum of 2 years’ relevant planning or supply chain experience

Position Dimensions:

• Reports to Supply & Demand Planning Manager, EU
• Travel as and when required
• Based in Middlesbrough, UK

Values

• Passion for our customers and consumers
• Performance matters
• Win Together
• Find a Better Way
• Respect for people
• Sense of Fun
• Technical planning expertise
• Strong analytical capability
• Stakeholder collaboration
• Effective communication

Where and How You Will Work

The opportunity will be based in Middlesbrough with hybrid working arrangements available, which allows you greater choice in how you work and live, giving you a better work-life balance.

What We Would Like to Offer You

The opportunity to develop your career on a global stage, continuous learning through an on-demand learning platform, and a competitive compensation package includinghealth plan, competitive salary etc.

About Glanbia

Glanbia is a better nutrition company with three divisions: Performance Nutrition, Health & Nutrition and Dairy Nutrition. Collectively and with our partners we offer an incredible breadth of expertise in nutrition. We employ a team of 5,800 people, work with global food and beverage companies, and sell our award-winning and market-leading brands and ingredients in more than 100 countries worldwide.

At Glanbia, we celebrate diversity, because we know that our individual strengths make us stronger together. We welcome and encourage interest from a variety of candidates. We will give your application consideration, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.