Job Description
This is an amazing permanent opportunity to work with an award winning company in idylic surroundings, as Lead planner responsible for supporting and delivering service levels, inventory and waste targets by driving processes, accuracy and efficiency across the team. You will also be responsible for owning the operational relationship and planning for the most strategically important co manufacturers and be the planning lead for key projects..
Some of the duties include:
1. Manage production requirements, and confirm forecast and production orders to manufacturers, to ensure we are holding the right amount of stock. This includes aligning production requirements with manufacturing capacity, availability of raw materials, and retailer demand fluctuations.
2. Completion of key daily/weekly tasks to ensuring our planning systems and inventory are accurate. Examples include - daily booking of finished goods in processes in SAP, maintaining accuracy of inbound dates, service level risk reporting, waste reporting and key month end reporting/stock reconciliations.
3. Develop strong working relationships with our manufacturers, taking on the role of influencer to ensure that we get the best outcome whilst still living our values with our suppliers. You will be the key operational contact for one of our biggest manufacturers and also for some of our other strategic partners.
4. Manage stock levels efficiently, minimising waste and cash tied into stock.
5. Support the development of new products by co-ordinating trials and availability of raw materials and packaging and contributing into project meetings.
6. Drive improvements to the planning process and the day-to-day management of the manufacturer
7. Track and report on supplier KPIs and find ways to drive improvement collaboratively
8. Day to day problem solving
9. Working collaboratively across the internal teams to ensure clarity, accuracy and consistency of information flow
And What You’ll Get In Return:
* Training and development, supporting your career pathway
* Competitive salary
* Private medical, dental, pension, life assurance, 25 days holiday and the ability to buy more, high street discounts, amazing wellbeing events
* A really awesome place to come to work