Supply Planner ensuring maximum availability for customers while managing stock levels in a hybrid role. Collaborating with teams across the business to optimize supply planning processes.
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain the material supply plan based on the latest demand forecast, production schedules, and inventory policies.
Translate the demand and production plan into raw material and packaging requirements at SKU and supplier level.
Work closely with Demand Planners and Production Planners to ensure cross-functional alignment.
Provide a clear, time-phased purchase plan to Co-ordinators and Procurement to enable timely purchasing decisions.
Collaborate with Co-ordinators to track supplier lead times, order quantities, and delivery schedules.
Identify and mitigate potential supply risks due to supplier constraints or material shortages.
Ensure optimal inventory levels, balancing availability with working capital targets.
Manage safety stock levels and reorder points based on consumption trends and supplier performance.
Present risks and mitigating action in the material requirements in the weekly PO review meeting.
Requirements
2-4 years Supply/Inventory Planning and experience in Retail/FMCG environment.
Strong data analytics skills, able to produce, interpret and draw conclusions from data and identify key drivers for performance for your category.
Strategic mindset and comfortable being in the details while also being able to think outside the box to move the business forward.
Planning and organisation - manages multiple tasks and stakeholders ensuring deadlines are met.
Strong agility, taking responsibility/making decisions in uncertain environments.
IT Skills - high levels of proficiency in MS Office and GSuite.
FuturMaster experience a bonus!
Benefits
Monthly Bulk Bank Benefits Allowance 🏦 including a subsidised Gym Membership 🏋️
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