Job Type: Fulltime, Permanent
En Route International operates globally as part of dnata, one of the world’s largest combined air services providers. With offices in the UK, USA, Australia and UAE, En Route supplies premium baked goods, meals and snacks to the travel industry. We focus on partnering with world-class manufacturers, customising products and packaging to suit individual customer needs while managing a complex supply chain with the highest levels of precision.
Reporting to the Head of Supply Planning, the Supply Planning Manager will be responsible for managing a section of the Supply Planning team. The scope of this role includes both the development & leadership of all processes covering distribution planning (DRP), inventory strategy & policy and capacity planning (both short term & long term). This person will also play a key role in ongoing maturity development of the businesses S&OP/IBP processes and will lead/facilitate the formal Supply Review meeting for the relevant areas. Supply planning engagement and support with wider business critical operational/supply resources is also in scope.
Accountable for all Supply Planning (S&OP/IBP) processes aligning the business to deliver the demand plan
Informing and advising senior management on the future outlook for supply, highlighting issues, risks and opportunities.
Responsible for the leadership and development of the relevant Supply Planning team
Leading the team to develop and execute effective Supply Plans, including all distribution planning activity including the end to end DRP (Distribution Requirements Plan)
Responsible for liaising with both Product Management & Demand Management teams to support end to end integrated planning and engendering an integrated planning approach
Continually challenging the planning processes and principles in line with providing the best service and value for our customers
Analyse and report on all key Supply performance statistics and trends
Drive weekly root cause analysis to understand and resolve issues
Maintain stock strategy & stock/batch level settings across all materials in the network, minimising stock write off risk as well as optimising working capital performance
Engage closely with the Procurement function in order to initiate Supplier Development activities where required
Responsible for maintaining the Supply Planning system, providing supply plan projections at various levels of aggregation, modelling alternative supply scenarios and cost implications
Define and provide the KPIs to inform on the ‘end to end’ health of the overall Supply Planning process
Ensure all processes and procedures are both documented and measured for performance, with clear accountabilities in place
A technical expert who is adept at building, working with, and through the team
Significant experience of Supply Planning, planning techniques and Supply Chain strategy
Experience in a manufacturing/distribution environment
Experienced in the use of using ERP systems as part of driving data driven decision making
End to End Supply chain knowledge is desirable