Supply Planner — OTIF & Inventory Optimization (Onsite)

Kerry; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Matched pension scheme

Udemy learning resources

Discounts and cashback platform

Collaborative and inclusive work env

Job summary

Kerry is seeking a Supply Planner to join our on-site team in London. You will develop and maintain supply plans across the network, coordinating with Material Planning, Production Scheduling, Transport and Procurement to balance demand, capacity, and inventory while ensuring continuity of supply.

The role emphasizes improving OTIF performance, reducing working capital, and mitigating supply risks. Strong Excel and ERP experience are essential, with exposure to SAP APO/IBP or Kinaxis considered

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in supply planning, production planning, demand planning, logistics or procurement.
• Experience in supply planning, production planning or related roles.
• Experience in manufacturing environments is preferred.
• Experience with planning tools like SAP APO/IBP, Kinaxis, OMP or equivalent is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain short-, medium-, and long-term supply plans to meet demand and business needs.
• Balance demand with manufacturing capacity, labour, and material constraints.
• Manage planning alerts and exceptions including shortages, capacity limits, excess inventory and service risks.
• Develop and maintain Master Production Schedules to optimize resources.
• Monitor inventory levels, weeks of cover, and stock-at-risk; support inventory and working capital performance.
• Coordinate with Material Planning to address shortages and enable execution of plans.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on service, inventory, planning accuracy and efficiency.

Skills

Supply planning

Excel

Stakeholder mgmt

Data interpretation

Problem solving

Communication

Multi-priority management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management

Equivalent practical experience

Tools

SAP

SAP APO/IBP

Kinaxis

Power BI

Job description

Kerry is seeking a Supply Planner to join our on-site team in London. You will develop and maintain supply plans across the network, coordinating with Material Planning, Production Scheduling, Transport and Procurement to balance demand, capacity, and inventory while ensuring continuity of supply.

The role emphasizes improving OTIF performance, reducing working capital, and mitigating supply risks. Strong Excel and ERP experience are essential, with exposure to SAP APO/IBP or Kinaxis considered