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We are delighted to announce a new position to join our Operations team here at Aqua Cure as a Demand Planner!
This role will be key in assisting the purchasing manager in overseeing the planning activities within the department whilst driving operational efficiencies to embed a process‑driven culture. The Demand Planner will be required to oversee the MRP tools within the ERP to optimise stock availability along with producing forecasts across sales, inventory & operations.
The goal of this pivotal role is to embed a robust demand planning and factory planning motion, giving critical inventory, capacity and production planning insights into the business and helping us maintain our growth and operational efficiency.
What this role involves
Demand Planning and Execution
* Manage demand planning tool to support the optimisation of stock availability, reduction of E&O and improving inventory turns
* Determine and establish optimal inventory levels based on forecast, demand variation and lead times (ABC‑XYZ approach)
* Work with the Purchasing Manager and relevant teams within Aqua Cure to develop effective sales inputs into the SIOP process and collate data, working with the supply chain and procurement to hold and report to the exec SIOP team
* Support the material flows throughout product/BOM changes, obsolescence, and the introduction of new suppliers and/or materials due to new product development
* Work with the Buyer to maintain material master system planning parameters (MOQ, lead time, safety stocks, price, product families, etc.)
Production/Warehouse Planning
* Produce weekly, monthly and annual production plans which adhere to expected inventory holdings and adjust them when needed
* Manage BOM requirements and work with the Buyer to raise requisitions into orders to ensure that the daily production plan maximises factory output in line with required finished goods inventory levels
* Review operational capacity vs demand, liaising with the production supervisor to ensure sufficient manufacturing capacity is scheduled for the future
* Ensure purchase orders are raised and work with the Buyer to maintain raw material levels at the required level to keep production outputs
* Stay current with closing pipelines, assessing daily outputs against target. Predict capacity flow while ensuring inventory and warehouse capacity is measured through levels and quantity management
* Assure cycle counts are performed by planning and research sales vs inventory using the SIOP team for decision making
* Assure readiness of goods by tracking deliveries, adherence to 5S, and confirming standard warehouse management process flow is followed. Ensure stock management, locations, labeling and data flows are followed in and out of the warehouse function
KPI Suite Development
* Assist the Purchasing Manager in providing critical business insights and developing supply chain KPI's key areas to include finished goods availability, raw materials availability, inventory values (including E&O), inventory turns, OTIF, etc.
Requirements
* Experience working within a Demand Planning role, in a supply chain environment
* Experience planning an extensive set of SKUs (over 5,000) of both production components and sales stock
* Extensive experience with MRP and ERP systems
* Ability to understand forecasts, demand and variation
* Organisation and planning
* Analytical and data‑driven
* Advanced Excel capability; lookups, PowerPivot tables with ability to take raw data from ERP data cubes and turn it into insightful Excel‑based reports to assist management decisions
* Innovative mindset
* Strong IT and literacy skills
* High attention to detail
* Exceptional time management
* Ability to work independently and use own initiative
* Be flexible
* Experience managing imported stock from Asia would be advantageous
Benefits
* 25 days holiday
* Employee Discount/Perk Platform
* Free onsite parking
* Monday to Friday working schedule
* Employee Assistant Programme
* Pension Scheme
* Regular Social Events
* Culligan Product Discounts
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