SUPPLY PLANNING TEAM LEADER
- Recruiter
- Clear Edge Search & Selection
- Location
- Enfield
- Salary
- Competitive Salary + Bonus + Pension
- Posted
- 10 Apr 2018
- Closes
- 10 May 2018
- Ref
- CE-LR004606FMJ
- Function
- Planning, Supply Chain
- Business Sector
- Food Manufacturing
- Contract Type
- Permanent
Supply Planning Team Leader
Location: Enfield
Competitive Salary + Bonus + Pension
Role Purpose:
- Lead, manage and develop a team of two Supply planners
- Manage and continuously improve supply planning processes and systems, capturing in Standard Operating Procedures and providing training as required
- Ensure optimum stock levels at the right place at the right time, in a most cost efficient and consistent way
- Manage day-to-day planning for own suppliers / brands whilst ensuring workload balance as required
Accountabilities:
- Develop, manage and support Supply Planners in their day-to-day supply planning activities and decision-making processes
- Ensure Supply Planners fully aware of processes, procedures and best practices to successfully:
- Develop accurate and efficient supply plans
- Ensure optimum stock levels at all times, minimising risk of out of stock (OOS) and overstock
- Evaluate supplier constraints and provide for stock builds as required
- Ensure correct planning of new product introduction and obsolete product discontinuation
- Ensure timely escalation and visibility of supply issues
- Develop & communicate Supply KPIs and reporting
- External relationships: Suppliers
Skills & Experience:
- Strong background in Food Manufacturing or FMCG
- Team leadership experience and skills, advanced planning skills
- Experience driving continuous improvements and managing projects
- Able to influence colleagues across the business and at all levels
- Analytical, critical thinker who is able to see “bigger picture” and drive change
- Good communication & presentation skills
- Strong excel, planning systems competent
- Driven individual, degree level or calibre