Supply Planning Manager

Select Engineering; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Select Engineering Limited is seeking a production planning specialist to manage SKU planning on designated manufacturing assets. You will conduct mid- and long-term planning through to finite scheduling and work closely with plant operations, suppliers, and demand to ensure a smooth flow of information and effective execution.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, achieving key KPIs such as fill rate, optimal finished goods inventory, and waste reduction, and requires strong

Qualifications

• Experience in FMCG/CPG environment, preferably food or other fast moving, dynamic industry where shelf life is a constraint.
• Experience in an IBP/S&OP environment.
• Able to influence cross-functional teams, working on the key priorities and improving the plan.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills – and able to understand and interpret data.
• Team player who can work with many other functions on a daily basis.

Responsibilities

• Develop short- and long-term end-to-end supply chain plans for items produced internally and externally.
• Meet your KPIs including (but not limited to) meeting or exceeding customer fill rate, delivering finished goods inventories at or below target levels and meeting waste objectives.
• Perform root-cause analysis for continuous improvement of the plan.
• Maintain the integrity of system data and information for supply planning.
• Deliver master and detailed schedules and long-range plans (including capacity considerations) and material requirement plans by using system tools.
• Support and implement improvements in the planning arena to improve customer fill rate, inventory targets, and waste reduction to meet company KPIs.

Skills

FMCG experience

IBP/S&OP

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical skills

Data interpretation

Team player

Job description

You will be responsible for production planning of SKUs on specific manufacturing assets. You will conduct mid- and long-term planning through to finite scheduling. You will also work closely with plant operations, suppliers and demand to ensure a proper flow of information and operational execution.

What you will bring:

A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:

• Experience in FMCG/CPG environment, preferably food or other fast moving, dynamic industry where shelf life is a constraint
• Experience in an IBP/S&OP environment
• Able to influence cross-functional teams, working on the key priorities and improving the plan
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills – and able to understand and interpret data
• Team player who can work with many other functions on a daily basis

Responsibilities:

You will be responsible for production planning of SKUs on specific manufacturing assets. You will conduct mid- and long-term planning through to finite scheduling. You will also work closely with plant operations, suppliers and demand to ensure a proper flow of information and operational execution.

How you will contribute

You will:

• Develop short- and long-term end-to-end supply chain plans for items produced internally and externally
• Meet your KPIs including (but not limited to) meeting or exceeding customer fill rate, delivering finished goods inventories at or below target levels and meeting waste objectives
• Perform root-cause analysis for continuous improvement of the plan
• Maintain the integrity of system data and information for supply planning
• Deliver master and detailed schedules and long-range plans (including capacity considerations) and material requirement plans by using system tools
• Support and implement improvements in the planning arena to improve customer fill rate, inventory targets, and waste reduction to meet company KPIs