Supply Planner - Head Office North Wales

Iceland Foods; Wales; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK retailer is seeking a Supply Planner responsible for managing product areas that deliver significant sales. The role involves forecasting and setting up promotions, ensuring top-notch customer service, and collaborating with teams to meet stock targets. Ideal candidates should have strong communication skills and a customer-focused approach. Competitive salary and excellent benefits included.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

15% store discount

Free parking

Highly subsidised restaurant

Qualifications

• Experience in supply chain preferred but not essential.
• Ability to work under pressure and multitask.
• Attention to detail and the ability to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage stock within company budgets.
• Ensure continuous supply while meeting demand requirements.
• Collaborate with the wider team for rebookings.

Skills

Customer focus

Strong communication skills

Excel knowledge

Job description

Overview

The Supply Planner is responsible for managing product areas that deliver c.£3m sales per week across c.200 products for our 1000 Iceland and Food Warehouse stores. Forecasting and setting up promotions to meet industry leading availability and stock targets, utilising our SBO ordering process. Delivering strong customer service and communicating to internal colleagues, suppliers and customers is key to this role.

Responsibilities

• Making the most effective use of goods in capacity to maximise availability from depots
• Managing rebookings on a daily basis by working with and collaborating with the wider team
• Management of stock within Company budgets, including discontinued and deranged stock
• Deliver within Company Reduced and Waste budget
• Meeting demand requirements to ensure continuous supply whilst working in line with Company KPI's and Budgets for all sales channels
• Anticipating factors that will influence demand such as seasonal events, weather and promotions
• The ability to work under pressure, multitask and be able to prioritise workload
• You must have a strong customer focus with a proven ability to work accurately and with attention to detail and meet deadlines
• Strong communication skills are essential with Excel knowledge an added advantage
• Supply chain experience is preferred but not essential

Benefits

• A very competitive salary with an excellent benefits package
• 25 days holiday, plus 8 days bank holiday
• 15% store discount, 30% club individual restaurant discount
• Free parking
• Highly subsidised restaurant onsite with our own Michelin Star Chef!
• Subsidised Costa onsite
• Discounted gym membership
• Charity fundraising events
• Educational sponsorship
• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
• Long service awards
• Reward & recognition