PE Global
Supply Chain Planning Analyst
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Job Title: Supply Chain Planning Analyst
PE Global is currently recruiting for an experienced Supply Chain Planning Analyst to join our manufacturing client based in Desford, Leicester. The role is an initial 12-month contract with the potential to extend, and the rate for this role is £21.95 p/hour PAYE or £30.00 p/hour Umbrella.
Key Responsibilities
- Support New Product Introduction (NPI) supply chain planning activities, including Plan For Every Part requirements.
- Develop end-to-end supply chain solutions for new product launches and approximately 1,000 new part numbers.
- Analyse supply chain data to identify trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement.
- Develop cross-functional supply chain plans and work closely with operations, procurement, logistics, and suppliers.
- Support inventory optimisation, packaging strategy, material flow, and transportation planning.
- Monitor performance metrics and contribute to improvements in service, inventory, and operational efficiency.
- Represent Supply Chain Planning in leadership and project forums.
- Support continuous improvement projects, including a major RFID container tracking initiative.
- Build business cases and use data analysis to support supply chain decisions.
- Manage multiple priorities and deliver against concurrent project deadlines.
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Requirements
- 4–5+ years' experience within Supply Chain, Logistics, or Planning, preferably within a manufacturing environment.
- Strong knowledge of supply chain planning, logistics planning, and/or material planning.
- Experience with Lean Logistics and inventory optimisation.
- Experience supporting projects and delivering supply chain improvements.
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including data analysis, Pivot Tables, and VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP.
- Ability to interpret complex data and use data-driven approaches to identify improvements.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to collaborate effectively across multiple functions and work independently.
- Strong planning, organisational, and problem-solving skills.
- Experience within automotive, heavy equipment, industrial, or other complex manufacturing environments would be advantageous.
- Experience with New Product Introduction, packaging, inventory management, or transportation planning would be desirable.
- Power BI, PowerPoint, and Visio experience is advantageous.
- SAP or other ERP/MRP system experience is beneficial but not essential, as full training will be provided.
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Please note: PE Global cannot provide visa sponsorship for this role. Candidates will need the full right to live and work within the UK for at least the next 6 months.
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