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Supply Planner
Bristol
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Supply Planner
Hybrid in Bristol/Filton
3-month contract
Job Description
Highlight main points:
- Ensure the availability of finished goods to fulfil Customer demand, through active management of Inventory and Supply Plans.
- Manage short to medium (1-12 months) supply plans with a selection of Vendors. Monitor changes to supply plans and determine their impact on finished goods availability.
- Monitor inventory levels and reconcile inventory variances with supply plan, identify root causes and possible solutions for any risks to supply.
- Manage and mitigate out of stock/supply risks.
- Communicate supply risks to Planning colleagues.
- Manage and mitigate Excess and Obsolete (E&O) inventory.
- Support Supplier Collaborative Planning through data/information sharing and feedback.
- Negotiate with Vendors on costs and lead-times.
- Manage Purchase Orders, ensuring these are aligned with Supply Plan.
- Liaise with Inbound Team to resolve any delivery discrepancies and Accounts for Invoice Discrepancies.
- Report on Vendor Performance; alignment with KPIs as well as compliance with Vendor Manual.
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Qualifications & Characteristics
- Good level/standard of UK/European education or equivalent.
- Educated to Degree level or similar level of work experience.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into supply plans.
- Ability to use technology tools that facilitate cross-functional collaboration. (Training will be provided.)
- Motivated to drive business results.
- Previous experience building relationships, negotiating and collaborating with Vendors.
- Ability to problem solve.
- Well-organised and high level of attention to detail.
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
- Capable of communicating to different levels in the organisation.
- Ability to work within high performing teams and is highly collaborative.
- Focus on both short-term results and long-term goals.
- Experience within FMCG, preferred.
- Self-motivator with the ability to take a proactive approach.
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Skills
Supply Planning
Inventory Management
Vendor Management
Analytical Skills
Negotiation
Purchase Order Management
KPI Reporting
Problem Solving
Interpersonal Communication
Collaboration
FMCG Experience
Data Analysis
Location