Supply Planner

Eden Scott are delighted to be working with an expanding company who are looking for a highly motivated individual to join their team as a Supply Planner, on a full-time, permanent basis at their site in Ellon, Aberdeenshire.

The Supply Planner is responsible for creating the finished goods production plans, that meets customers’ requirements on time and in full, as well as managing inventory effectively, and minimising finished goods obsolescence

.Responsibiliti

• esCreate a supply plan that balances efficiency, stock freshness, stock levels and customer availabilit
• y.Plan the finished goods for NPD and delists, to ensure new products launch on time, with all your own tasks to be completed on time and any risks flagge
• d.Monitor and maintain the inventory levels of finished goods, with a portfolio of over 100 SKU
• s.Review & develop finished goods inventory policies, making proposals for any change
• s.Communicate any potential shortages or over stocks to supply chain and sales team
• s.Coordinate with materials planning to ensure supply plans are achievable with materials plan
• s.Provide any insights or changes required to master data based on any run rates, lot sizes, inventory rules, to the owner of master dat
• a.Interact with internal teams to agree on supply plans in line with inventory, service, obsolescence and efficiency targets – ensure all teams are aligned and understand the supply pla
• n.Create supply strategies to deal with different types of products and to manage events (e.g. shutdowns, seasonal peaks
• ).Identify long term strategic supply opportunities that create efficiencies and reduce cost within the supply chain and operation
• s.Coordinate within the wider supply chain and production team to develop best practices and share knowledg
• e.Perform Root Cause Analysis and Continuous Improvement within the role, leading to reduced issues, and improved ways of workin
• g.Assist in the development and implementation on any supply planning tools or system improvement
• s.Contribute to the S&OP cycle by undertaking analysis, or preparing content to present in the Supply Revie

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