Demand / Supply Planning Manager

An exciting role has become available as a Planning Manager reporting to the Head of Supply Chain for an expanding company in the retail industry

Supervising a team of 3

• Prepare and deliver optimized production plans to balance stocks, demand and optimize materials flows.
• Provide daily communication with commercial and production teams - to be the key point of contact for stock availability and plan changes.
• Attend production SIC briefings.
• Chair weekly planning and handover meetings with all key stakeholders.
• Liaise with project teams to ensure NPI and delists are managed on time and on budget.
• Manage the ERP system to ensure data integrity of all parts and inventory information.
• Provide annual stock and materials usage projections for budgets and stakeholders as required.
• Supply daily information to Shift Managers/Team Leaders regarding material supply issues.
• Liaise with Engineering to plan and agree downtime for planned maintenance.
• Oversee the creation of 4 Weekly MPS plans, and daily shop floor schedules.
• Oversee the purchasing plan for raw materials in the short and medium term in line with stock and cashflow targets.
• Work within the supply chain team to optimize stock on site.
• Key Member of Focus groups, including Raw Materials optimization, NPI and ERP implementation.
• Work with the Head of Supply Chain to produce monthly capacity plans.
• Attend Supply Chain Management meetings, including deputizing for HoSC in Senior Management team meetings when required.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Minimum 3 years planning experience in FMCG retail supply or relevant industry.
• Experience using ERP / MRP systems, including MPS creation, shop floor scheduling.
• Well versed in MS Office particularly Excel.