Job Opportunity: Supply Chain Planner
Location: Manchester (M1)
Salary: Competitive + Bonus
About All About Food:
This is a great time to join All About Food. We are a rapidly growing FMCG business with a £100M+ turnover with high growth ambitions. With 25 years' experience in licensing, we are the business that makes restaurant brands successful in retail. You may not have heard of us, but we are confident that you will know the brands we market in the UK & Ireland. Our portfolio of partnerships includes Nando's, Costa Coffee, PizzaExpress, Wagamama, Pret-a-Manger and others. At the heart of our business is a set of core values that underpins everything we do. We believe we succeed as a team, and strive to get better, be better and achieve more together every day. Our team know we are in it together, and it always feels like it
Primary Role
* Convert our short and medium term demand forecasts into workable supply forecasts to be shared on rolling basis with third party manufacturers & co-packers, anticipate capacity challenges and working with stakeholders to optimise production.
* Plan POs with suppliers, in line with agreed order cycles.
* Maintain our stock position vs. target for finished goods and componentry for the category to ensure availability to customers.
* Manage the customer orders inbox, responding to retailers and partners, resolving issues with logistics partners to meet customer service objectives regarding on time and in full.
* Record logistical non-conformances in quality management system and ensure a resolution is reached.
* Manage and execute internal & external sample orders process and requests.
* Share & report on stock movements and holdings with Third Party Logistics partners to contribute to supplier management process.
* Lead the stock allocation process and the communication of both allocations and order shortages both internally and externally.
Requirements
Your key skills:
* Highly organised and detail orientated
* High levels of resilience and robustness
* Time management
* Effective communication
Preferred Experience:
* Knowledge of Logistical Processes
* Strong Microsoft Excel acumen
* Use of stock management systems (ERP/MRP)
* Use of Anaplan Platform
What We Offer
We recognise that great people make great businesses, and we are committed to rewarding our team with a competitive and meaningful benefits package which includes:
* Bonus Scheme
* 25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
* Extra Day Off for Your Birthday
* Option to Buy 5 Extra Days' Holiday
* Pension Scheme matched up to 8%
* Death in Service (4x salary) & Critical Illness Cover (5x salary)
* Private Bupa Healthcare (covering existing medical conditions)
* VIP Access to Co-op Live Events
* Product Sample Scheme
* 'Surprise & Delight' VIP Days (including Royal Ascot & Wimbledon)
* Paid Sabbatical
* Company iPhone & Laptop