Supply Planner - Leeds

Arla foods; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Arla Foods is seeking a Supply Planner to join their team in Leeds. The role involves ensuring delivery accuracy and reducing waste in a dynamic FMCG environment. Ideal candidates will possess significant FMCG experience and a robust understanding of supply chains, bolstered by strong analytical and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in FMCG, preferably in production/replenishment planning.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end supply chains.
• Experience managing and delivering supply-related projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely production volumes based on forecasted demand.
• Monitor demand and adjust future plans to correct stock position.
• Build relationships with internal colleagues and global planning functions.

Skills

Supply chain management

Data analysis

Communication

Tools

SAP

APO

BW

BI

Job description

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Do you want to boost your career in a dynamic and global FMCG company? Do you want to work with some of the UK’s best loved brands in dairy? Do you want to join a business that invests in your development?

Arla Foods are currently looking to hire a Supply Planner to join our thriving Supply Planning function working hybrid from our head office in Leeds. In this role you will report to the Supply Planning Manager, and will work on a global scale ensuring delivery on our Delivery Accuracy targets and reduce waste across the category.

Key responsibilities:

• Based on forecasted demand, provide timely production volumes that contribute to the delivery of high customer DA whilst minimising waste of finished goods
• Monitor demand and FC variance in the short term, review with demand Planning and adjust future plans to correct expected stock position
• Work closely with relevant internal colleagues (i.e. Demand and collaboration, Brand, commercial account managers, Product Managers) to identify future issues / opportunities that provide the optimum customer delivery
• Build strong relationships with DK Global Planning function and site contacts to enable effective communication and delivery of UK requirements.
• Ensuring continuous improvement of the replenishment planning process and system and identifying and suggesting improvements in the rest of the value chain

Skills and experience

The successful candidate will have significant experience of working within an FMCG environment, ideally within a similar production/ replenishment planning role. You will have a strong understanding of the levers involved in end to end supply chains and experience of managing and delivering supply related projects.

• Competent SAP user
• APO experience preferable
• Ideally, previous experience of BW and BI reporting
• Presentation of data – analysis and interpretation leading to possible outcomes.

The closing date for this role is 10th of August. Please apply via the link, only CVs sent in via the link will be considered - If you have any questions please reach out to Patrick Kilbride on .

Please note we are not partnered with any recruitment agencies for this role. We kindly ask that recruitment agencies do not submit speculative CVs on behalf of candidates, as these CVs will not be considered under the agency ownership and will be accepted as a gift. We encourage interested individuals to apply directly through our official channels.