Primary Role
Ensure we supply our customers on time and in full by:
- Converting our short & medium term S&OP forecasts into workable supply forecasts for our third party manufacturers
- Managing monthly rolling forecasts with suppliers, anticipate capacity challenges and working with stakeholders to optimise production
- Managing POs with suppliers, in line with agreed order cycles
- Managing our stock position vs. target for finished goods and componentry for category to ensure availability to customers.
- Manage availability challenges, working with the Sales Team on allocations to ensure minimum disruption to customer availability.
- Managing and resolving escalated customer supply chain issues
Manage SLOB and delist processes to ensure minimum possible write‑off costs and wastage by:
- Leading cross functional meetings
- Ensuring adherence to process
- Communicating progress and outstanding actions
- Manage supply chain elements of new product launches and onboarding of new suppliers for relevant categories
- Champion ERP & MRP Systems internally to ensure continued development to be fit for the future.
- Ensure delivery of daily / weekly / monthly supply chain reporting routine.
Key Skills & Requirements
Key Skills
- Strong experience translating S&OP forecasts into practical supply plans across short and medium horizons
- Effective relationship building skills to manage third‑party manufacturers and co‑packers
- Knowledge of managing rolling forecasts, capacity planning and PO management
- Understanding of stock optimisation, balancing availability, working capital and cost
- Hands‑on experience managing service level, OTIF and availability, including customer allocations and recovery planning
- Track record of SLOB prevention and write‑off reduction, working cross‑functionally to minimise waste
- Confident communicator able to influence independently
- Strong problem‑solver who stays calm and solutions‑focused under pressure
- Experienced user and advocate of ERP / MRP systems, with a continuous improvement mindset
- Comfortable owning daily, weekly and monthly supply chain reporting, turning data into clear actions
- Experience supporting new product launches and onboarding new suppliers
Requirements
- 3–5 years’ experience in a Supply Planning / Inventory Planning role within FMCG, food & drink, consumer goods, or a fast‑moving retail environment
Hands‑on responsibility for:
- Converting forecasts into supply plans
- Managing finished goods inventory against targets
- Owning service level / OTIF performance
What We Offer
- Annual Bonus
- 25 Days Paid Holiday + Bank Holidays
- Additional Holiday Day for Birthday
- Option to buy extra holidays
- Critical Illness Scheme
- Death in Service Scheme
- Pension Matched up to 8% (Salary Sacrifice or Auto-Enrolment)
- Bupa Private Medical Insurance
- Sample Scheme (£20 p/m to spend on our products)
- Surprise & Delight Scheme
- Paid Sabbatical (2 weeks after 3 years of service)
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