Product Planner

Bonus scheme, Additional leave, Company pension, Cycle to work scheme, Enhanced maternity leave, Financial planning services, Health & wellbeing programme, Sick pay, Work from home

We are seeking a skilled Product Planner to join our team. You will be part of a small team with overall responsibility for material forecasting, ordering, scheduling and associated supply chain activities across a range of products to ensure product availability to our end customers.

Key Areas of responsibility:

· Maintenance of supply of mainly finished goods inventory within the parameters of the stocking policy per category, to ensure uninterrupted fulfilment;

· Monitoring of sales, assess demand trends to anticipate requirements and set run rates for supply

· Raise purchase orders against internal and external suppliers, in line with supplier purchasing rules and demand planning policies

· Action Open purchase orders activities like pricing, date management and expedites and de-expedites with UK and International vendors

· Action outcomes of exceptional events in the chain like promotions, unplanned sales and quality assurance

· Review, monitor and amend Master data settings for quantities, lead time, MOQs, status codes

· Monitor SKU performance and ensure kept within targeted guidelines (Availability, Value and Stock Turn)

· Life cycle monitoring and maintenance, working closely with Category Product Managers, including NPI, Versions changes/Revisions and End of Life management

· Supplier performance monitoring, review and reporting

· Resolution and negotiation of commercial issues associated with Vendors.

· Intermediate/advanced Excel and Microsoft applications

· High level of mathematical proficiency and analytical skills

· Hands on, dynamic professional with great attention to detail

· Prioritisation, multi-tasking and ability to work effectively under pressure

· Ability to work to deadlines and take ownership of allocated portfolio

· Solutions and Results driven, keen requirement for continuous improvement

· Excellent communication skills (regular verbal & written)

· Exposure to MRP/ERP systems, international supply chains, customer services

Education: Preferably Degree educated / CIPS / or related equivalent

If you are interested please submit your CV and covering letter detailing how your experience meets the job requirements to Susan Elliot, Purchasing Manager at [email protected].