Supply Planner - Fixed Term Contract

Driver Hire Borders; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a Supply Planner for a 6-month secondment in Hemel Hempstead. The position involves optimizing product availability through effective planning and collaboration with suppliers and internal teams. Candidates should demonstrate strong communication and organizational skills, with a customer service orientation and analytical capabilities. Full training provided, making it a prime opportunity for those looking to begin or further their career in supply chain management.

Benefits

Colleague discount cards

Pension matching contributions

Life Assurance coverage

Health and Wellbeing support

Great holiday package

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement or supply chain/retail preferred.
• Basic/Intermediate working knowledge of Excel.
• Ability to think outside the box in problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Optimize service levels and manage supply chain relationships.
• Forecasting and tracking promotions, ensuring supply chain goals.
• Communicate key issues and support resolution internally.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Customer service orientation

Education

GCSE or equivalent Maths and English grade C or above

Suitable supply chain professional qualification

Degree level education

Job description

What's in it for you

At Booker, along with being a great place to work and giving you an opportunity to get on in your career, we also offer the following fantastic package of benefits:

• A Booker colleague card with 10% off purchases at Booker and double discount events up to three times a year.
• After 3 months service, a Tesco colleague discount card with 10% increasing to 15% off most purchases at Tesco for a 4 day period after every four-weekly pay day, ie. thirteen times a year. In addition to 10% off at Tesco Cafe and 20% off all F&F purchases.
• 10% off pay monthly & SIM only deals with Tesco Mobile for yourself, along with further great deals through-out the year.
• Up to 30% off car, pet and home insurance at Tesco bank. Terms and conditions apply.
• Free eye test when you spend £50 or more. You can also save 30% when you spend £50 or more on glasses, prescription sunglasses and contact lenses.
• 50% off health checks at Tesco Pharmacy.
• Exclusive access to discounted RAC breakdown cover rates
• An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases including a cycle to work scheme.
• After 3 months service, you can join our annual Save As You Earn share scheme which allows you to buy Tesco shares in the future at a discount.
• Retirement savings plan (pension) - save up to 5% and Booker will match your contribution.
• Life Assurance - You are covered for death in service life cover of up to three times annual pay
• Health and Wellbeing support and resources including our 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme and Virtual GP for you and your family.
• A great holiday package

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Supply Planner to join Booker Retail Partners for 6 months to cover a secondment role in the Grocery Team at our Hemel Hempstead Office. Joining the wider product supply team, you will take responsibility for achieving and maximising Company product availability targets through careful planning and working closely with internal and external stakeholders.

To apply for this role you should be able to commit to working 38 hours a week Monday to Friday.

You will be required to work in the office at least 2 days a week.

You will be responsible for

• Optimise service levels to customers within business unit and the supply chain as a whole.
• Manage a portfolio of Suppliers and Product Category.
• Achieve stockholding and wastage budgets for own product category and ensure appropriate actions are taken without impacting supply.
• Daily review for stock shortages and contacting suppliers.
• Ensure key issues are communicated to internal stakeholders and support with resolution.
• Forecasting, tracking promotions and products allocations.
• Supporting Seasonal Events and activities.
• Work in partnership with internal stakeholder teams to ensure that trading activities are identified and complement supply chain goals and vice versa.
• Develop relationships with Suppliers and Consolidators/Hauliers to ensure that inbound supply service levels and supplier constraints are optimised.

You will need

To be successful in this role you will have to be an excellent communicator with ability to negotiate and influence at all levels for both internal and external stakeholders.

You will have excellent organisation and time management skills, be able to prioritise and keep to tight deadlines.

You'll have a strong customer service orientation, good analytical skills, Basic/ Intermediate working knowledge of Excel, strong attention to detail.

Work on your own initiative with a pro-active approach to tasks and be able to think outside the box when it comes to problem solving.

Ideally, you will have had some previous procurement or supply chain/ retail experience and some knowledge of supply chain ordering systems, sales forecasting experience, but full training will be given.

GCSE or equivalent Maths and English grade C or above.

Desirable: Suitable supply chain professional qualification or an interest in studying for one or Educated to degree level.