Supply Planner - NPD

Elemis; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading skincare company is seeking a Supply Planner to manage supply plans and ensure the availability of products to meet customer demands. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills, previous vendor relationship experience, and a degree-level education. This full-time position is based in Avonmouth/Filton and offers competitive benefits including generous discounts and well-being policies.

Benefits

Generous Staff Discount

Excellent well-being policies

Generous Holiday Allowance

Company Pension Scheme

Healthcare Cash Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Valid UK/European education required.
• Experience in FMCG preferred.
• Capable of high levels of collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Manage supply plans for various products.
• Communicate supply risks to colleagues.
• Negotiate with vendors on costs and lead times.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Negotiation skills

Attention to detail

Ability to problem solve

Motivated to drive results

Education

Degree level or equivalent experience

Tools

Technology tools for collaboration

Job description

Supply Planner - NPD

Department: Purchasing & Planning

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Office, Avonmouth/Filton

Description

Ensure the availability of finished goods to fulfil Customer demand, through active management of Inventory and Supply Plans with a specific focus on NPD.

What Will You Do?

Supply Planning

• Manage (1-18 months) supply plans with a selection of Products & Suppliers.
• 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.
• Review and optimise inventory settings inline with
• Manage and take action to mitigate out of stock/supply risks.
• Communicate supply risks to Planning colleagues.
• Manage and mitigate Excess and Obsolete (E&O) inventory.
• Develop and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with key suppliers to ensure reliable supply and high-quality service
• Negotiate with Vendors on costs and lead-times for specified products.
• Monitor supplier performance against agreed KPIs and service level agreements, addressing any deviations proactively.
• Manage Purchase Orders, ensuring these are aligned with Supply Plan.
• Liaise with Inbound Team to resolve any delivery discrepancies and Accounts for Invoice Discrepancies.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date product master data inall systems, including item, descriptions, units of measure, weights & dimensions, sourcing information, and other critical attributes and compliance with data governance standards.

New Products

• Manage Critical Paths for New Product Launches, ensuring relevant teams are maintaining/updating as project progresses.
• Identify and communicate any risk/opportunities within Critical Paths.
• Review and recommend Inventory policy for New Product Launches.
• Ensure supply plans in place for first year post launch
• Negotiate with Vendors on production volumes, pricing and componentry holding.

Other

• Contribute to special projects and other supply chain and business strategies initiatives.
• Support implementation of new systems and technology (e.g. Advanced Planning System (APS).)

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 ELEMIS - Climate, Biodiversity & People Pillars

The Perfect Candidate

• 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.

What We Offer You!*

• Generous Staff Discount on all your favourite ELEMIS products and spa treatments, as well as discounts on L\'OCCITANE Group products (including L\'Occitane, Erborian and more)
• Excellent well-being policies including enhanced Maternity & Paternity policies, Income Protection, Life Assurance and more
• Generous Holiday Allowance, increasing with length of service
• Company Pension Scheme
• Bonus/Commission Scheme
• Healthcare Cash Plan (with Dental)
• Employee Assistance Programme for all Associates and their families
• Cycle to Work Scheme, Season Ticket Loan, Length of Service Awards
• Much, much more!

*Some benefit eligibility is based on length of service or contract type