Role: Demand Planner – Packaging and Ingredients (MAT Cover)
Location: Estate Road 2, Grimsby
Salary: Competitive
What we are looking for:
We are looking for a professional and experienced Demand Planner – Packaging and Ingredients to report into and work closely with the Supply Chain and Planning teams, as well as with the Procurement and NPD teams to ensure that the business has the correct stock and quantity of packaging and ingredients goods. To ensure all goods are delivered on time and in full, and the site stock levels are always at the optimal level.
Key responsibilities as a Demand Planner – Packaging and Ingredients will include:
1. Manage the stock levels of Packaging, Ingredients and Indirects as required
2. Send suppliers up-to-date 12-week demand forecasts and liaise with suppliers on all requirements
3. Work closely with Planning and Commercial teams to ensure that forecasts are correct including promotional / launch requirements
4. Raise purchase orders on the system and ensure that they are sent to the supply base in line with agreed lead times
5. Deputise for others in the department when absent
6. Ensure systems are up to date with delivery dates, quantities of orders and current products to allow for smooth ordering/booking in process. Raise requests for any new products to be added prior to ordering
7. Ensure all packaging/ingredients required for pre-production trials are ordered and information sent to NPD
8. Attend NPD meetings to provide input into packaging and ingredient concepts and ideas
9. Be the first point of contact for any issues and escalate issues that cannot be solved
10. Be aware of and report on a weekly basis any obsolete stock
Required experience/expertise to succeed as a Demand Planner – Packaging and Ingredients will include:
1. Proven scheduling/procurement experience
2. Ability to liaise with the site management teams
3. Experience within a fast-paced manufacturing environment
What you get in return:
1. Great package with competitive holiday allowance
2. Life assurance of minimum two times yearly salary
3. Opportunities for development and internal promotion
4. Share Save scheme
5. Free car parking on site
6. Enhanced Maternity/Paternity
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