Tactical Planner

Kimberly-Clark; Reigate and Banstead; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consumer goods company seeks a Supply Chain Planner to join their dynamic team in Walton Oaks, England. The successful candidate will manage production and supply chain processes, optimizing inventory levels based on sales forecasts. The role requires experience in SAP, strong communication skills, and the ability to build cross-functional relationships. Candidates should possess a degree and be fluent in English. This position offers competitive salary, bonuses, and comprehensive benefits including healthcare and pension.

Benefits

Competitive basic salary plus 10% annual bonus

Private healthcare

Generous pension scheme

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Holiday trading

Discounted gym memberships

Critical illness cover

Travel insurance

Dental cover

Share scheme options

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Supply Chain Planner or equivalent role.
• Experience in a fast-paced FMCG environment.
• Fluent in English, additional languages are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to daily/weekly production planning.
• Manage inventory levels and sales forecasts.
• Lead projects to improve planning processes.

Skills

Supply Chain Planning

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Cross-functional relationship building

SAP familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s Degree (BA, Bsc) or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Job description

Description

You’re not the person who will settle for just any role. Neither are we. Because we’re out to create Better Care for a Better World, and that takes a certain kind of person and teams who care about making a difference. Here, you’ll bring your professional expertise, talent, and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands. In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU.

We’re looking for a Supply Chain Planner to join our vibrant, dynamic and highly social team.

This is a fast paced environment offering you exposure to a number of different business areas and an opportunity to work in an ever-changing environment with innovative products.

As a Tactical Planner you will have responsibility for a particular product family, which will normally be linked to Kimberly Clark sites and external vendors, within the 0 to 4 month time horizon. The role will require daily tracking of stock levels and sales forecasts provided by the Customer Business Units (CBU’s) and liaison with a variety of business functions such as Customer Service, Demand Management, Logistics Operations, Strategic and Procurement teams etc. to ensure optimal product supply, utilizing the SAP Planning system and transactional processes.

In this position, your responsibilities will include but not be limited to :

• Contributing to the preparation of daily / weekly production plans within a portfolio.
• Optimisation and rapid day to day communication of change to production and deployment to best meet customer service and inventory objectives.
• Optimise system capability through reporting, planning and transactional systems to deliver objectives, maintaining accurate master data and inventory requirements.
• Execution of product / packaging rollovers, introductions and discontinuations.
• Lead projects to continuously improve planning and supply chain processes.
• Identify, monitor and advise on risks, opportunities and priorities to aid tactical and strategic decision making.
• Management of day to day inventory issues

About Us

Huggies®, Kleenex®, Cottonelle®, Scott®, Kotex®, Poise®, Depend®, Kimberly-Clark Professional®. You already know our legendary brands—and so does the rest of the world. In fact, millions of people use Kimberly-Clark products every day. We know these amazing Kimberly-Clark products wouldn’t exist without talented professionals, like you.

At Kimberly-Clark, you’ll be part of the best team committed to driving innovation, growth and impact. We’re founded on more than 150 years of market leadership, and we’re always looking for new and better ways to perform – so there’s your open door of opportunity. It’s all here for you at Kimberly-Clark.

Led by Purpose. Driven by You.

About You

You’re driven to perform at the highest level possible, and you appreciate a performance culture fuelled by authentic caring. You want to be part of a company actively dedicated to sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development.

Do you have what it takes?

• Previous experience as a Supply Chain Planner / Tactical Planner / Supply Optimiser / Production Planner
• Background in FMCG or similar
• Bachelor’s Degree (BA, Bsc) or equivalent is desirable.
• Experience in SAP is desirable.
• Proven track record of building successful cross-functional relationships.
• Fluent in English is essential (additional language skills would be advantageous), together with first class communication and analytical skills.

Please note that only CVs in English will be considered.

Total Benefits

Here are just a few of the benefits you’d enjoy working in this role for Kimberly-Clark. For a complete overview, see .

• Competitive basic salary plus 10% annual bonus
• Private healthcare
• Generous pension scheme
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Holiday trading (buy or sell an extra 5 days holiday a year)
• Discounted gym memberships
• Critical illness cover
• Travel insurance
• Dental cover
• Share scheme options
• And many more!

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To Be Considered

Click the Apply button and complete the online application process. A member of our recruiting team will review your application and follow up if you seem like a great fit for this role.

And finally, the fine print….

Primary Location

Walton Oaks

Additional Locations

Jaromer Mill, Litovel Mill

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time