Supply Planner

HireTalent - Staffing & Recruiting Firm; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

HireTalent is seeking a Supply Planner for a hybrid role in Bristol/Filton on a 3-month contract. You will manage 1-12 month supply plans with vendors, monitor inventory, and coordinate cross-functional planning to ensure finished goods availability.

The role requires degree-level education, strong analytical skills, and proven ability to negotiate with suppliers while driving improvements in KPI performance.

Qualifications

• Good level/standard of UK/European education or equivalent.
• Educated to Degree level or similar level of work experience.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into supply plans.
• Ability to use technology tools that facilitate cross-functional collaboration.
• Motivated to drive business results.
• Previous experience building relationships, negotiating and collaborating with Vendors.
• Ability to problem solve.
• Well-organised and high level of attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Capable of communicating to different levels in the organisation.
• Ability to work within high performing teams and is highly collaborative.
• Focus on both short-term results and long-term goals.
• Experience within FMCG, preferred.
• Self-motivator with the ability to take a pro-active approach

Responsibilities

• Ensure the availability of finished goods to fulfil Customer demand, through active management of Inventory and Supply Plans.
• Manage short to medium (1-12 months) supply plans with a selection of Vendors. Monitor changes to supply plans and determine their impact on finished goods availability.
• Monitor inventory levels and reconcile inventory variances with supply plan, identify root causes and possible solutions for any risks to supply.
• Manage and mitigate out of stock/supply risks.
• Communicate supply risks to Planning colleagues.
• Manage and mitigate Excess and Obsolete (E&O) inventory.
• Support Supplier Collaborative Planning through data/information sharing and feedback.
• Negotiate with Vendors on costs and lead-times.
• Manage Purchase Orders, ensuring these are aligned with Supply Plan.
• Liaise with Inbound Team to resolve any delivery discrepancies and Accounts for Invoice Discrepancies.
• Report on Vendor Performance; alignment with KPIs as well as compliance with Vendor Manual.
• Sustainability Responsibility: Ensure all duties carried out and actions completed in every aspect of your role, contribute to the short and long-term Sustainability Goals set-forth by the client.

Skills

Analytical skills

Vendor negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration tools

Attention to detail

Interpersonal communication

Problem solving

Self-motivated

Education

Degree level or equivalent

Tools

ERP/Planning software

Job description

Supply Planner

Hybrid in Bristol/Filton

3-month contract

Job Description (highlight main points:)

Ensure the availability of finished goods to fulfil Customer demand, through active management of Inventory and Supply Plans.

• Manage short to medium (1-12 months) supply plans with a selection of Vendors. Monitor changes to supply plans and determine their impact on finished goods availability.
• Monitor inventory levels and reconcile inventory variances with supply plan, identify root causes and possible solutions for any risks to supply.
• Manage and mitigate out of stock/supply risks.
• Communicate supply risks to Planning colleagues.
• Manage and mitigate Excess and Obsolete (E&O) inventory.
• Support Supplier Collaborative Planning through data/information sharing and feedback.
• Negotiate with Vendors on costs and lead-times.
• Manage Purchase Orders, ensuring these are aligned with Supply Plan.
• Liaise with Inbound Team to resolve any delivery discrepancies and Accounts for Invoice Discrepancies.
• Report on Vendor Performance; alignment with KPIs as well as compliance with Vendor Manual.

Sustainability Responsibility

• Ensure all duties carried out and actions completed in every aspect of your role, contribute to the short and long-term Sustainability Goals set-forth by the client.

Qualifications & Characteristics:

• Good level/standard of UK/European education or equivalent.
• Educated to Degree level or similar level of work experience.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into supply plans.
• Ability to use technology tools that facilitate cross-functional collaboration. (Training will be provided.)
• Motivated to drive business results.
• Previous experience building relationships, negotiating and collaborating with Vendors.
• Ability to problem solve.
• Well-organised and high level of attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Capable of communicating to different levels in the organisation.
• Ability to work within high performing teams and is highly collaborative.
• Focus on both short-term results and long-term goals.
• Experience within FMCG, preferred.
• Self-motivator with the ability to take a pro-active approach