Supply Chain Planner
Supply Chain Planner
Supply Chain Planner
Manufacturing and Distribution
Permanent
Up to £45,000 + benefits
Adecco Manchester are privileged to be representing an entrepreneurial Group of companies to recruit for a Supply Chain Planner to join their Manchester buying division.
The business are rapidly expanding across European and USA markets, and this role will be situated within a busy supply chain team. The role will offer a sense of freedom, without micromanagement of strict KPI's, and the successful candidate will have access to excellent career progression opportunities.
- Full time (on-site)
- Mon-Thur 08.30-17:15
- Fri 08:30-17:00
- Salary up to £45,000
- 23 days holidays, rising to 25, plus bank holidays
- Private pension
- Company laptop
- Annual Christmas bonus
- Modern company offices with free parking and close to public transport links
Role scope
Working in a team of 2 buyers and 1 senior buyer, the Supply Chain Planner will take responsibility for Sales Forecasting, Demand Planning, Order Management, Supplier Management, Fulfilment, and commercial analysis in order for the business to fulfil it's contractual obligations.
Responsibilities
Sales forecasting
Utilising sales reports, information from the commercial sales team and customers to calculate sales forecasts for individual products
Demand Planning
Utilising information from suppliers, sales forecasts and existing stock to determine future requirement from manufacturers
Order Management
To place and manage orders with suppliers for finished goods.
Supplier Management
To measure and review supplier performance and work with them to enable improvement.
To communicate and manage supplier disputes
Shipping
To interact with manufacturers, shipping / customs agents, logistics partners and warehouse operations to ensure receipt of stock in line with demand planning.
Commercial Analysis
To monitor and negotiate product and shipping costs to maximise product margin.
Inventory Analysis
To identify inventory issues, stock outs and over stocks taking action to minimise business impact
Requirements
The successful candidate will have prior demand planning and forecasting experience, managing a large product base, ideally within the manufacturing or distribution sector. God commercial acumen is required as the role will involve close partnerships with product managers, commercial, sales, finance and operational teams.
For further information or to discuss this role in more depth, please contact
Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
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Required skills
- buyer
- procurement
- demand planner
- supply planner
- supply chain planner
Reference: 52198647
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