Supply Planner

Overview

We are looking to appoint a Supply Planner in either our Wellingborough or Hemel Hempsted Head Office sites to support our branches and category teams.

Within this role you will be a pivotal part of the Supply Chain team by improving cash profit and customer satisfaction through the efficient management of stock.

Our Supply Chain teams are driven to succeed and process orientated, tasked with ensuring stock is in the right place at the right time. Whilst this can be a challenging role, the sense of accomplishment you will feel after finding resolutions or solving problems is second to none.

To apply for this role you should be able to commit to working 38 hours a week Monday to Friday

You will be required to work in the office at least 2-3 days a week to stay connected with the team.

This role can be based out of Hemel Hempstead, Maxted Road, HP2 7DX
or Irthlingborough Rd, Wellingborough, NN8 1LT

• Optimise service levels to customers within business unit and the supply chain as a whole.
• Manage a portfolio of Suppliers and Product Category
• Achieve stockholding and wastage budgets for own product category and ensure appropriate actions are taken without impacting supply.
• Daily review for stock shortages and contacting suppliers.
• Ensure key issues are communicated to internal stakeholders and support with resolution
• Forecasting, tracking promotions and products allocations
• Supporting Seasonal Events and activities
• Work in partnership with internal stakeholder teams to ensure that trading activities are identified and complement supply chain goals and vice versa.
• Develop relationships with Suppliers and Consolidators/Hauliers to ensure that inbound supply service levels and supplier constraints are optimised.

To be successful in this role you will have to be an excellent communicator with ability to negotiate and influence at all levels for both internal and external stakeholders.

You will have excellent organisation and time management skills, be able to prioritise and keep to tight deadlines.

You’ll have a strong customer service orientation, good analytical skills, Basic/ Intermediate working knowledge of Excel, strong attention to detail.

Work on your own initiative with a pro-active approach to tasks and be able to think outside the box when it comes to problem solving.

Ideally, you will have had some previous procurement or supply chain/ retail experience and some knowledge of supply chain ordering systems, sales forecasting experience, but full training will be given.

GCSE or equivalent Maths and English grade C or above.

Desirable:
Suitable supply chain professional qualification or an interest in studying for one or Educated to degree level