Supply Planner

The Company

Our client is a specialist Manufacturer. Due to investment, they are now looking to recruit a Supply Planner.

The Role

• Demand Forecasting and Inventory Management: Leveraging Historical Data: By analysing historical data, statistical models, and business insights, accurate demand forecasts are created.
• Balancing Stock Availability: Inventory plans are meticulously developed to strike a balance between stock availability, cost, and service levels.
• Monitoring Inventory Levels: Regular monitoring helps identify potential shortages or excesses, allowing for timely corrective actions.
• Replenishment Orders: Efficiently placing replenishment orders with both internal and external suppliers using procurement models.
• Master Data Creation and Maintenance:
• SAP Views: Responsible for creating and maintaining SAP views, including MRP1, MRP2, MRP3, MRP4, Forecasting, Work Scheduling, and Plant Storage 1 and 2.
• Obsolete Item Management: Ensuring that master data related to obsolete items remains up to date through deletion workflows.
• Stock Parameters: Regularly reviewing stock parameters, abnormal demand quantities, and lot size parameters.
• Replenishment Lead Times: Maintaining accurate total replenishment lead times, supply chain type, and planning profiles for materials.
• Transport Management Collaboration: Collaborating closely with transport management to identify local stocking policy opportunities, thereby reducing transportation and customs costs.

The Person

• This role requires a strong understanding of SAP systems, production planning, and inventory management.
• It also requires excellent communication skills to effectively collaborate with various teams and stakeholders.
• A level (or equivalent) business qualification is desirable or proven work experience in a similar role.
• Previous experience within a similar role.
• Knowledge and experience working with Supply Chain KPI’s.
• IT skills i.e. MS Office.
• Customer orientated.
• Ability to organise and prioritise.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• SAP working knowledge desirable.
• Capacity for analytical thinking.
• Comfortable providing feedback to suppliers.
• Committed to updating internal stakeholders with the latest part availability status.

The Benefits

• You will be working for a well-established growing employer.
• An excellent salary.
• A company experiencing continued growth, expansion and investment.
• The company are fully compliant with the latest health and safety requirements for current safe working practices.