Supply Chain Planner UK EMEA

UK Head Office - Manchester/ PERMANENT/ SALARY: COMPETITIVE

Job Purpose

Provide support to the Supply Chain Team, ensuring we have adequate levels of stock to fulfil the needs and growth of the business

Key Responsibilities

• Raise Purchase Orders on Sage 200 and send to suppliers
• Amend, cancel and defer Purchase Orders where required based on stock levels
• Liaise with suppliers to ensure orders are shipped correctly and on time
• Update supply plans with sales, inventory and shipping information
• Work collaboratively with the Demand Planner to identify stock issues and adjust the demand forecast where required (i.e. products selling under and over forecast)
• Input the demand forecast into supply plans and plan orders to ensure that stock holding, and stock availability are at the desired levels
• Actively work to reduce stock issues by transferring stock, derogating short shelf-life stock and carrying out repacks where required
• Communicate effectively with Sales and Customer Services to ensure customers are made aware of any stock issues
• Attend Stage Gate meetings for NPD projects and delists
• Cover holidays for other members of the planning team as required

3PL Management

• Send ASNs (advanced shipping notifications) to warehouses
• Liaise with 3PLs to ensure that deliveries are booked in accurately and on time
• Investigate stock discrepancies on Goods Received Notes
• Arrange transfers between warehouses

Data Reporting and Integrity

• Bi-Weekly Supply Chain reporting
• Daily 'Out of Stock' reporting
• Daily update of UK/EU Shipping Schedule
• Slow Moving Stock reports
• Stage Gate Projects data collation and data entry into Perfion (Project Information System).
• Supply Chain KPI data collation
• Report any non-conformances
• Any other duties commensurate with the level of responsibility of this role.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Technical - proficient use of Microsoft applications - Excel, Outlook and Word
• Strong analytical and numerical skills - ability to interpret and understand complicated information and systems
• Communication skills - ability to clearly and concisely communicate with suppliers and key stakeholders within the business (often with conflicting priorities)
• Ability to use initiative/make independent decisions - i.e. reviewing the feasibility of new customer launches
• Solution driven/logical problem solver - i.e. dealing with issues in a new market that may have not arisen before
• Work Experience - 5+ years relevant experience of working in a FMCG Supply Chain Planning role
• Systems - Sage 200 and Relex or similar planning software tools.
• Documentation - experience of dealing with shipping documentation and import procedures

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