Supply Chain Planner required to join a leading manufacturing company that is continuing to invest in its core infrastructure and now appoint a planner to own and maintain the Supply Chain planning for overseas suppliers including supporting the sales quotation process. Ensuring all products are delivered in full on time.
Supply Chain Planner Position Overview
1. Develop an integrated production & delivery strategy that gives visibility of the lead times & costs associated with our production and freight option, and ensures opportunities to take the lowest cost route to product availability are maximised.
2. Provide analysis of the risks and costs associated with the various supply scenarios, to inform management decisions.
3. Plan, schedule and expedite production of finished goods from overseas suppliers to achieve on time, in full availability of product from the warehouse, in line with customer requirements.
4. Fully understand the whole supply chain, particularly shipping/import/export issues, to identify opportunities to streamline processes, and reduce costs and lead times.
5. Develop thorough understanding of supplier capacities/product lead times, to ensure accurate planning of production that maximises supplier efficiency and order fulfilment, at lowest overall cost to the company.
6. Accurate prioritising of production schedules, in line with changing needs, to meet cu...