Job Description
I am working with an award winning business based in North Manchester, they are a global manufacturer and are looking to add a demand planner to their team. This person has to have previous experience of working within a manufacturing environment, dealing with suppliers and other sites, concurrently within Europe and the far east.
Demand Planner – Responsibilities:
* Responsible for achieving agreed SFD, Stock levels and CSL, monitoring ICSL, SSL for the managed portfolio.
* Ordering items from production sites, suppliers and co-packers and following up deliveries in order to fulfil the sales and production plan on time, first time.
* Maintaining and periodically reviewing the master data in SAP and IPB to implement adequate forecasting models, replenishment and stock strategies.
* Communicating, managing and solving actual and potential supply issues.
* Reviewing the Sales/Production forecast of managed portfolio of a country or group of countries on short, mid and long term in quantity or value.
Additional Responsibilities:
* Managing co-packing activities with a main focus on availability, saving costs, production schedule and raw material replenishment.
* Coordinates import activities.
* Ensures the sales forecast input from other department is on time and accurate (Launches, promotions and delisting)
* Preparing data for the bi-monthly reviews and consensus meeting
* Managing SCM related tasks of quality issues
* Manages phase-in/phase-out situations and SLOBs
* Continuously improves operational efficiency (Process improvements, new SCM solutions, support central tenders)
Interactions –
* CIC, Marketing, Sales, Controlling, Production, Procurement, Supplier, Warehouse, Forwarder, Customs service provider.
Demand Planner – Package:
* Hybrid Working
* 28 days leave Bank Holidays
* Flextime
* Life Assurance
* Pension
* Lifeworks Assistance Programme
* Medicash
* Bupa Private Medical
* Group income protection
* Onsite Parking
* Learning and Development Opportunities
* Team building and strategy away days
* £35500 P/A – 15% bonus
If you are interested in this job role please submit your application, alternatively you can give us a call to be the first to apply
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