An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Supply Chain Planner to join this market leading branded housewares company, with products sold in more than 60 countries worldwide. This is a hybrid role based in Farnborough working 3 days in the office and 2 days from home.

About the Company Values and Behaviours
Our client is a leading global player in the housewares sector, they boast an exciting portfolio of brands and are committed to exceeding the expectations of their customers, through Innovation, Sustainability and Passion.

Adding new and exciting talent to the Group is key to their continued success. People are their biggest asset and they encourage fresh, creative thinking to drive their innovative outlook and strive to create an ethos in which initiative and great ideas can get ahead.

• Respect               Having due regard for something or someone
• Trust                    Having belief in our people, our products, and processes
• Courage               Being determined to do the right thing
• Responsibility     Being accountable
• Teamwork           A culture of sharing and supporting

About the Role
As Supply Chain Planner, you will be responsible for optimizing stock availability globally & working capital, maintain collaborative relations with internal & external stakeholders to support overall supply & inventory planning and your responsibilities will include:

• Effective management of product replenishment in all warehouses adhering to agreed service level & inventory targets. Raising purchase orders/ arrange stock transfers taking into considerations multiple & clashing constraints
• Liaise with freight forwarder and working closely with Far-East Supply Chain team on supply & shipment issues, order prioritization & ongoing KPI improvement
• Review and analyse sales vs forecast, closely monitor any supply & demand changes & stock projections in all Sites using Stock IQ, escalation of demand/ supply issues & take actions when necessary to achieve optimized inventory levels
• Day to day operational & planning support to any sales opportunities, considering commercial impact & supply chain constraints
• Be accountable for materials data management in ERP and materials information records, provide the highest level of data integrity
• Complete weekly / monthly supply chain reporting using various sources (tableau/ BC/ excel/ Stock IQ) & leading continuous improvement of department’s current reporting suite (excel based)
• Super user of Stock IQ (demand & supply planning system), identifying any data/ system related issues & lead problem solving with help from Stock IQ support team
• Support the Demand & Supply Planning Manager to maintain highest level of data accuracy in Stock IQ (lead times, MOQ, order policy etc) & updating forecast overrides by exceptions
• Work collaboratively with operations department & Sales team to reduce inventory at risk & obsolescence & maximize stock availability
• Ensure supply chain planning data & data integration between systems are accurate & lead any troubleshooting if required
• Liaise with NPD & Product Management team on all new products initiatives to ensure accurate & critical information are shared internally to support a successful planning & execution of all NPD projects
• Covering for critical task during absence of Supply chain purchasing controller or Demand & Supply Planning manager

About You
As Supply Chain Planner, you must be/have:

• Graduate level of education
• Proven experience in supply planning role within a manufacturing environment
• Excellent numerical, analytical, & decision-making skills. Strong Excel knowledge is a must (will need to demonstrate during interview)
• Good understanding and experience of demand/supply planning systems, reporting system & general ERP knowledge
• Excellent communicator (both verbal & written) capable of developing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders across all business units
• Meticulous, resourceful & confident working with multiple databases
• Experience in demand planning, forecasting & global supply chain is an advantage

About the Hours and Rewards
For the role of Supply Chain Planner, your working hours will be Mon to Thurs 9am to 5:30pm and Fri 9am to 3pm. This is a hybrid role working 3 days from the Farnborough office and 2 days from home and you will receive a competitive salary and excellent benefits which will be discussed with successful applicants.

How to Apply
Please note that eRecruitSmart is advertising the role of Supply Chain Planner on behalf of the Hiring Company and your CV will be sent to the Hiring Manager who is responsible for the vacancy that you have applied to.   Please only apply if you consent to these terms.

You must have eligibility to work in the UK.   Please note, only suitable applicants will be contacted.  If your address and contact details are not on your CV, you will not be considered.

We look forward to hearing from you!




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