Supply Chain Planner (Spare Parts) Fixed Term Contract

Fixed Term Contract until March 2025

The Supply Chain Planner has responsibility for the flow of spare parts and consumables across UCC UK & Ireland sites; including purchasing and replenishment; control and management of optimum stock levels; and the day to day supplier management of product and logistic providers.

The Role:

• Lead purchasing and stock replenishment activities for set suppliers for allocated spare parts and consumables including raising, audit of receipting and recording purchase orders and invoices on in-house computer systems
• Continual forecasting for spare parts to ensure the best and most accurate data is available for ordering
• Develop external relationships with product suppliers to monitor performance, ensure supply lead times are minimised and supply efficiencies are maximised
• Expedite deliveries to ensure timely delivery of purchase orders
• Implement and lead perpetual inventory counts daily with stores, workshop and warehouse teams, ensuring stock levels are accurately analysed and reported
• Set and monitor KPI’s for PI accuracy
• Implement inventory analysis measures highlighting stock turns, excess inventory and slow/non-moving stock
• Support spare parts sales to external customers, arranging onward supply
• Understand monthly stock reconciliation in line with monthly financial reporting requirements to be able to produce as required
• Set up new products, new users, new engineers, new suppliers and new locations on in-house system as required
• Review, improve and maintain current process for filter counts
• Provide regular reports and forecasts to the Head of Supply Chain as needed
• Create and maintain SOP’s and Process Maps for all tasks within this role
• Assist with adhoc inventory related projects and support Supply Chain colleagues during absences

The Person:

• Demonstrable experience in a stock control/purchasing environment with a proven track record of continuous improvement
• Ability to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• An effective communicator with strong attention to detail
• Analytical with the ability to multi task and prioritise workload in a pressurised environment
• Competent/advanced user of MS Office and ERP based systems
• Self-motivated with a flexible and conscientious approach to work (Fixed Term Contract until March 2025)

Salary: Up to £26,500 pro-rata + 25 days Holiday + Pension + EAP + Life Assurance + other Company benefits.