UK Supply Chain Planning Specialist

Amplifon; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hearing care solutions company in Manchester is seeking a UK Supply Chain Planning Specialist to manage logistics and optimize supply chain processes. The role involves coordinating with internal teams and external suppliers to enhance operational efficiency while ensuring customer satisfaction. Ideal candidates have a Supply Chain Management qualification and at least 3 years' experience in a related function. This hybrid position offers opportunities for professional development and a competitive compensation package.

Benefits

Annual Bonus

Private dental & healthcare

Access to Amplirewards platform

Clear progression path with yearly salary review

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in a similar function (Forecasting/Demand planning/Supply/Logistics/Controlling).
• Ability to communicate with key internal & external stakeholders.
• Experience in managing logistics and optimizing processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage all logistics flows and support the commercial network.
• Coordinate the supply chain function to maximize customer satisfaction.
• Analyze and forecast future product demands.
• Control and improve the logistic flow and identify weaknesses.

Skills

Proactivity

Critical thinking

Effective communication

Teamwork

Education

Supply Chain Management qualification or equivalent

Job description

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Amplifon

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Manchester, United Kingdom

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Posted:

12.08.2025

Expiry Date:

26.09.2025

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Job Description:

UK Supply Chain Planning Specialist

Procurement & Supply ChainMANCHESTER, LANCASHIRE, United Kingdom

Amplifon is an Italian multinational company and the global leader in hearing care solutions and services for retail expertise, customization, and consumer care. More than19,400 professionalsevery day in a network more than9,300 points of saleacross25 countries.

Reporting to the UK Supply Chain Manager, theSupply Chain Planning Specialistwill manage all the logistics flows and related tasks to support the commercial network of the company, optimize the working capital for hearing aids and other products and partner with the Corporate Supply Chain team.

This is a hybrid working position with 2 days working from home and 3 days in the Support Office at Gatewayhouse, Styal Road.

Key responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate the supply chain function shaping the strategy, optimising processes and flows to maximise customer satisfaction while ensuring cost effectiveness and end to end stock management
• Work with the Global Supply Chain Team and the In the UK team to drive the transformation and evolution of the function
• Work with key stakeholders across Amplifon Group to ensure the best local and global agreements are in place
• Establishes and builds key relationships with external suppliers like logistic operators; set up the appropriate governance model and implement routines to drive best in class operations and results in the stores
• Guide and execute the Sales and Operations Planning in the country, incorporate market trends and uplifts in the forecasting process, create awareness on inventory and supply across all levels of the organization
• In line with global guidelines and teams, analyze and forecast future product demands working with marketing, sales, retail operations, business intelligence and finance teams
• Identify and implement the appropriate stock policy, to ensure rotation and optimize working capital and maximise service levels, ensure a strong focus on continuous improvement
• Manage the return process, identify the best possible options for having a sustainable process that minimise waste while keeping operations in store smooth and simple
• Provide periodic analyses and reporting on inventory performance and monitor the stock trends with different granularity.
• Control and improve the logistic flow;identify system and process weaknesses and develop suggestions for optimization
• Work alongside central warehouse specialist to ensure optimal stock ordering in line with demand to satisfy store consumption
• Executing supply chain best practices & measuring performance through agreed upon KPIS
• Ensure all logistics activities are on time and cost effective
• Activley looking at globally agreed supply chain savings targets by reducing costs including obsolescence, Transport/Logistics and return fee penalties
• Collaborate with finance to ensure alignment on the stock reconciliation & inventory management

What experience is ideal?

• Supply Chain Management qualification or equivalent
• 3+ years of experience in a similar function (Forecasting/Demand planning/Supply/Logistics/Controlling)
• Proactivity and critical thinking are key traits to succeed and thrive in our organization
• Effective team worker who can communicate and build relationships with key internal & external stakeholders
• Annual Bonus
• Private dental & healthcare Employee benefits (discounts, savings and more)
• Access to our Amplirewards platform
• Clear progression path with a yearly salary review.
• Opportunities to progress with Amplifon UK or in another country