Senior Supply Planner - FMCG

Senior Supply Planner
Based in London - W6

£40-45k + Bonus, Benefits & Excellent career development prospects

Our client is an exciting business within luxury/beauty and are building on phenomenal growth. They are looking to recruit an ambitious seniorsupply planner to join their expanding team. This is a great opportunity for someone who is hungry to develop their supply chain career and will have the opportunity to become a supply chain manager within a year or two.

A key operational role within a rapidly expanding luxury beauty brand, the Senior Supply Planner will be responsible for ensuring efficient supply of products to meet customer and business needs.

Our client is looking for someone with supply planning experience, who is an excellent communicator and relationship-builder, and is able to identify and implement continuous improvement activities. This exciting role is ideal for an individual that is willing to get stuck into the detail of the supply plan whilst still managing to focus on the big picture.

There is the opportunity to make changes to how the operational side of the business functions, and in turn gain valuable experience across the supply chain. The company offers a real chance for people to act in an entrepreneurial fashion, and grow with them as they continue their impressive growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Creating the 24 month global supply plan to ensure stock is procured and allocated across the network in an efficient manner
• Working collaboratively with the operations, commercial, and marketing functions to ensure their needs are reflected in the supply plan
• Building strong relationships with third party suppliers to ensure that critical product shortages are resolved and lead-times are kept to
• Working closely with the new product development team to ensure that any supply risks are actively monitored and alleviated from product conception through to launch
• Communicating supply risks across the business in an informative and effective manner
• Embed a new supply planning tool within the business with support from the Head of Supply
• Inputting to the S&OP process to flag sales and financial risks due to supply and inventory constraints
• Monitoring performance of the third party supplier(s) along with identifying risk areas and proactively implementing improvement projects
• Managing inbound transportation with the third party logistics providers(s)
• Working efficiently and effectively across a rapidly growing global organisation
• Maximising the delivery of sustainable improvements in supply chain KPIs
• Managing multiple tasks and projects simultaneously
• Engaging with a wide range of stakeholders to obtain the best outcomes for the business and minimise supply risks

Desired Skills and Experience:

• 3-5 years' experience in a supply planning environment, preferably in the FMCG area
• Experience in a supplier facing role within a logistics or supply chain capacity
• Ability to take ownership of projects/improvements right through to the end result
• Understanding and commercial awareness of the total supply chain including sales operations and demand planning
• Experience in supplier pricing negotiations
• Be able to communicate effectively at all levels of the organisation, both internally and externally
• Outstanding attention to detail, identifying and addressing anomalies
• Be a quick learner with great problem solving skills
• A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and ERP systems
• Experience with implementing new supply planning tools/software

To apply for this position, please forward a copy of your CV with salary requirements to andy@supplychainrec.co.uk