Supply Planner

William Jackson Food Group; Nelson; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food company in the UK is searching for a Supply Planner responsible for accurate stock management and forecasting. You will collaborate with various teams to improve product availability and manage supplier relationships effectively. This role requires experience in buying or supply planning and strong analytical skills. You will drive sales through proactive inventory planning and ensure quality throughout the supply chain.

Qualifications

• Experience in either buying assistant or supply planning role in food.
• Understanding of negotiation and supplier management.
• Owner mentality with demonstrated experience of continuous improvement and implementing process change.
• Strong analytical skills and proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Proactive with high levels of initiative and ability to seek out opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Proactively driving sales and availability through forecasting and inventory planning.
• Managing and maintaining accuracy of all product and supplier data.
• Ensuring availability and waste in your category.
• Building supplier relationships for delivery accuracy.
• Effective communication within operational IT and Sales Teams.

Skills

Analytical skills

Supplier management

Negotiation

Proactiveness

Microsoft Office proficiency

Job description

Vacancy – Supply Planner

About the role

You will be responsible for accurate stock management planning and forecasting for your range, managing optimum stock levels to ensure availability and profit targets are delivered.

Working closely with Senior Buyer in your area, you will analyse range performance, launch new products and deliver long-term improvements in availability and waste.

What you will do

Forecasting & Inventory Planning:

• Proactively driving sales and availability through effective forecasting and inventory planning.
• Be responsible for managing and maintaining accuracy of all product and supplier data.
• Be accountable for availability and waste in your category.
• Work cohesively with the wider Purchasing Team to ensure smooth seasonal product transitions and events planning i.e. Christmas.
• Responsibility for any daily fluctuations in pricing and ensuring daily data accuracy.

Supplier Management:

• Build and maintain supplier relationships to ensure delivery accuracy and our On Time, In Full, target is met.
• Conduct regular supplier service reviews.
• Ensure suppliers payments are on time.

Stakeholder Management:

• Effective communication and relationship building within operational IT and Sales Teams to ensure optimum stock management at every stage of the supply chain.
• Work with the Operations Teams to plan optimum supplier deliveries and collections across UK and Europe.
• Accountability for product quality through the supply chain and work with QC teams to drive continual improvement in quality and freshness.

What you will need

• Experience in either buying assistant or supply planning role in food.
• Understanding of negotiation and supplier management.
• Owner mentality with demonstrated experience of continuous improvement and implementing process change.
• Strong analytical skills and proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Proactive with high levels of initiative and ability to seek out opportunities.