Supply Planner

Mars; Warminster; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A global market leader in consumer goods is seeking a Supply Planner to enhance supply chain efficiency. The role involves collaborating with various teams, managing supply exceptions, and ensuring optimal stock levels. Ideal candidates will have at least 2 years of experience in supply chain management, excellent analytical skills, and be familiar with planning systems like FuturMaster and SAP. The company offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Industry competitive salary

Company bonus

Best-in-class learning and development support

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years supply chain experience in relevant areas.
• Experience with planning systems is essential.
• Proven ability to analyze and improve processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage supply exceptions and mitigate risks proactively.
• Place replenishment orders and maintain service targets.
• Collaborate with teams to drive stock sell-through.

Skills

Supply Planning

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Data systems

Continuous improvement mindset

Tools

FuturMaster

SAP

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Overview

Sitting at the heart of the supply chain, the supply planner collaborates cross-functionally with demand teams, regional supply, and external suppliers to execute the S&OP plan while driving continuous improvement across service, cost, and efficiency. To ensure maximum product availability through effective inbound supply planning from European factories, supporting delivery of market financial targets via proactive inventory and cost management.

Responsibilities

• Proactively protect future stock availability and mitigate risks by managing supply exceptions using available tools and resources (e.g. Futurmaster, Power BI, Excel).
• Place replenishment orders from European factories to meet service targets and maintain agreed inventory levels.
• Take proactive action to expedite supply (e.g. production plan changes, transit time reduction, booking-in efficiency).
• Analyse root causes of stock shortages and coordinate corrective actions with factories, 3PLs & demand teams.
• Collaborate with Sales and Marketing to drive timely sell-through of residual and at-risk stock.
• Maintain optimal inventory levels at wholesaler locations, placing replenishment orders as needed to avoid both stock-outs and overstock.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years supply chain experience (Supply Planning, Demand Planning, Inventory Management etc.).
• Previous experience of planning systems such as FuturMaster, SAP.
• Excellent analytical skills with a continuous improvement mindset to drive efficiency and process enhancements.
• Stakeholder management experience, including the ability to build strong cross-department relationships, supported by robust interpersonal and influencing skills.
• Aptitude for working with data systems and analytics tools such as Power BI.

What can you expect from Mars?

Work with over 130,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by The Five Principles. Join a purpose driven company, where we\'re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today. Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University. An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

About Mars

Mars is a family-owned business with more than $35 billion in global sales. We produce some of the world\'s best-loved brands: M&M\'s, SNICKERS, TWIX, MILKY WAY, DOVE, PEDIGREE, ROYAL CANIN, WHISKAS, EXTRA, ORBIT, SKITTLES, BEN\'S ORIGINAL and COCOAVIA. Alongside our consumer brands, we proudly take care of half of the world\'s pets through our nutrition, health and services businesses such as Banfield Pet Hospitals, BluePearl, Linnaeus, AniCura, VCA and Pet Partners. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries. The Mars Five Principles - Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom - inspire our 130,000 Associates into taking action every day towards creating the world we want tomorrow.