JAC Recruitment
Japanese Speaking Supply Chain Planner
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Company: Japanese Food Manufacturer
Contract type: Full time / Permanent
Reporting to: Supply Chain Manager
Location: West London
Your responsibilities will include:
Supply Planning
- Analyse and review item demand on weekly basis to identify changes, reflect any changes
- Create purchase orders for current and forecast demand
- Production planning to meet customer demand, raising works orders
- Liaise with vendors and transportation partners to determine ideal scheduling and timelines
- Maintain ERP system Master data to ensure all data is kept as up to date
- Maintain inventory levels across multiple third-party warehouses, ensuring optimum inventory levels at each location
- Monitor packaging supplies are maintained for all items
- Administer documentation from suppliers and freight forwarders internationally, to facilitate customs clearance and legal compliance
- Receipt of goods and build the work orders once the goods are delivered to warehouse
- Always aim for the best service for the least cost. Achieve this by periodic reviews of available service providers and by conducting cost comparisons
- Support in all new supply chain projects, involvement in all aspects of project roll out
- Any other ad-hoc duties to ensure optimum inventory levels are maintained, avoiding out of stocks or overstocks
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Inventory & Packaging Control
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The ideal candidate should:
- Fluent in English and Japanese, both spoken and written
- Experience in a supply chain/purchasing or logistic department
- Plenty (at least one full year) of office administration experience
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Be motivated, enthusiastic, driven, and flexible
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Benefits
- Salary: dependent on experience
- 20 days holiday per annum, increasing to 25 days after 3 years’ service
- Company brand foods at 50% discount off retail for personal use
- Company Pension Plan
Working Hours and Office Atmosphere
- Monday to Friday 8:30 – 17:30, with one hour unpaid for lunch
- An independent company and this role is based in an office with approximately 30 people in total
- Occasional weekend work may be needed to attend the sampling at customers’ premises or trade shows. This will be balanced by time off in lieu
- Use of a well-equipped kitchen and food
- Short weekly yoga sessions and a friendly family vibe!
General Terms and Conditions
- Probationary period of 6 months
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