WeareseekingaSupplyChainPlannertoplayakeyroleinsupportingthegrowthandoperationalsuccessofthebusinessbyensuringadequatestocklevelsacrosstheUKandEMEA.Thispositionishands-onandinvolvesend-to-endsupplyplanning,forecasting,3PLmanagement,andreporting.Thesuccessfulcandidatewillworkcloselywithinternalteams,includingSales,CustomerService,Product,andDemandPlanning,aswellasexternalsuppliersandthird-partylogisticsproviders.Accuracy,analyticalthinking,andproactiveproblem-solvingareessentialtosuccessinthisrole. TheSupplyChainPlannerwillplayacentralroleinensuringthesmoothandefficientoperationofthesupplychainacrosstheUKandEMEA.Thisrolerequiresaproactive,hands-onapproachtomanaginginventorylevels,coordinatingwithsuppliers,andaligningsupplyplanswithdemandforecaststosupportbusinessgrowth.WorkingcloselywithbothinternalteamsincludingSales,CustomerService,Product,andDemandPlanningandexternalpartnerssuchassuppliersandthird-partylogisticsproviders,theplannerwillanticipateandresolvestockchallenges,ensuringavailabilityandtimelydeliveryofproducts. RequiredSkillsandExperience: TheidealcandidatewillbeproficientinMicrosoftOfficeapplications,particularlyExcel,Outlook,andWord.Stronganalyticalandnumericalskillsareessential,withtheabilitytointerpretcomplexdataandsystemseffectively.Excellentcommunicationskillsarerequiredtoengageclearlyandconciselywithsuppliersandinternalstakeholders,oftenmanagingconflictingpriorities.Theroledemandsinitiative,independentdecision-making,andalogical,solution-drivenapproachtochallengessuchasevaluatingfeasibilityinnewmarketsorcustomerlaunches.ExperienceinFMCGsupplychainplanningisrequired. DesirableSkills: ExperiencewithSage200andRelex,orsimilarplanningtools,ishighlyadvantageous.Familiaritywithshippingdocumentationandimportproceduresisalsodesirable. Benefits:Hybridrole,privatemedical,pension,bonusotherbenefits.