Supply Planner

Job description

SALARY: UP TO £39,500 PLUS EXCELLENT BENEFITS

MAIN JOB PURPOSE

· Generating and maintaining an optimised finished goods supply plan for the full horizon, using a combination of SAP, APO and Excel.
· Working closely with sourcing units and supply chain partners to ensure that the plan delivers to the agreed customer service levels, inventory and obsoletes targets, plus supports the sourcing units in minimising conversion cost and waste.
· Proactive and early identification of supply risks leading to early resolution of issues with supply chain partners and ensures clear communication with MCO.

JOB SUMMARY

· Generate and maintain an optimised short, medium and long term finished goods supply and material requirements plan for a portfolio of products. Ensuring plan remains within agreed stock levels and line capacity constraints.

· Lead issue resolution and supply risk communication with customers. Work closely with site and supply chain partners to ensure impact, mitigation and root cause are understood with lessons learnt applied.

· As an output of the finished goods plan work closely with the site based Raw & Pack Inbound Flow Planner to assess any risk to fulfilling the plan.

· As an output of the finished goods plan generate a logistics plan and raise transport orders. Work closely with site based Customer Service & Supply Planning teams to ensure plan is actioned, risks visible and any changes are incorporated.

· Lead the RCCP process, identifying any medium and long term risks to supply. Work closely with the MCO planning team to understand key events and potential forecast changes - promotions, product launches and delists. Use range forecasting to analyse scenarios, identify forward risk and potential stock builds.

· Lead and support project delivery e.g. BD product innovation, R&D product change or site based manufacturing improvement initiative.

· Maintaining master data set-up and integrity for relevant supply chain systems and fields. E.g. SAP APO, Terra

· As part of transition, deliver elements of the change management programme and champion new ways of working. Including: Building and leading the day to day relationship with the Site, MCO and USCC planning teams. Identifying and implementing best practise, aligning ways of working.

· For their portfolio and customers, complete annual ICSS process to identify improvement opportunities.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Essential

· University Degree or equivalent experience

· Proven experience within Supply Chain Planning and/or Operations

Fully conversant with Microsoft Office, in particular Excel.

Desirable

SAP or APO planning experience

· Supply chain qualification (APICS levels 1 & 2 or equivalent)

· Customer Service qualification (ICS)

· FMCG experience

· Customer Service experience

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Unilever is a global Fast-Moving Consumer Goods company in the UK and Ireland. We are already on target to achieve our huge ambition to double the size of our business globally whilst reducing our environmental impact. We are growing our business and also doing what is right for our consumers, community and environment. We are developing brands for people's lives today and for the changing environment tomorrow - making sustainable living commonplace.

Working at Unilever means that you get to take part in this exciting journey and work with amazing people who are really passionate about our large portfolio of famous brands. We want to improve billions of lives and you too can join us in making a sustainable difference.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Online Application >> Digital Interview >> Face to Face Interview >> Job Offer

Please note: As part of the job application, you will be asked to complete a brief online application form. Completion of the form is required in order to be considered. Please allow yourself enough time to complete the application form as when filled out partially or not at all it may adversely affect the progress of your application. Please be aware that you will have to complete the form at once as you will be unable to return to it later.