Job Description
Global FMCG manufacturing business require a Senior Supply Chain Planner to lead supply planning and supplier management activities. Applicants need supply chain planning or supply planning expertise, ideally gained in a large matrix environment.\n\nThe Senior Supply Chain Planner will be responsible for supply planning and supplier management activities with an assigned group of vendors and subcontract manufacturing partners. Planning the flow of products internationally into the UK and Europe, the Senior Supply Chain Planner will collaborate with 3PL partners and supply chain colleagues.\n\nSpecific duties of the Senior Supply Chain Planner include:\n\nCommunicate forecasts and demand plans to suppliers\nManage relationships with suppliers and 3rd party manufacturing providers\nDrive efficiencies in the flow of product from the Far East into UK and European locations\nSupply Planning, Materials Planning and Capacity Planning\nUse supply chain data to drive efficiencies and insights to improve processes \n\nSenior Supply Chain Planner applicants should meet the following criteria:\n\nEnd-to-End supply chain planning experience, ideally within a large manufacturing or FMCG business\nExpertise in supply planning, materials planning and supplier management would be highly advantageous\nExperience using MRP/ERP, demand planning, forecasting or supply planning tools - AX, SAP, Oracle etc.\nConcise and cogent communication style\nComfortable with hybrid working and operating within a global team