Job Title: Supply & Inventory Planning Manager Location: Filton, Bristol (Hybrid schedule, 3 days onsite weekly) Job Type: Fulltime Job Description: Manage Supply Planning team- team KPls, team development Generate/manage Supply Plans for Key Vendors Lead and present the monthly Supply Plan as part of the Global S&OP Process Maintain and Manage Supply, Inventory, and Production reports in alignment with KPIs.
Ensure each member of the team is responsible and owns KPIs: Order fill rate Inventory Health Write-off % of COG Intercompany Purchase Forecast Accuracy and Bias Excess/obsolete inventory Inventory Turn & Value Analyze and propose Inventory policy.
Collate regional inventory reports and KPIs to create a Global consolidated view.
Make recommendations and initiate change to support business growth and ensure business needs are met.
Owns day-to-day Vendor relationships.
Annual price negotiations.
Manage inventory write-off process Review MOQ and production volumes Supply plan for gifting - where do we pack Christmas UK, APAC, US?
Analyze costs and transport optimization for efficiency.
Manage, provide commentary, and minimize cost variances each month.
Manage invoice query resolution.
Safety stock analysis Responsibilities: Qualifications, Experience, Specific Skills/Competencies Managing a small team Previous Planning, Forecasting, and Inventory Management experience is essential.
Knowledge and Understanding of Supply Chain.
Good level and standard of UK/European education or equivalent.
Educated to Degree level or similar level of work experience.
Previous Planning and Purchasing experience is essential.
Experience within an FMCG organization is preferred.
Ability to take a proactive approach to challenge and achieve results.
Experience in using Microsoft Dynamic 365 ERP system or similar.
Experience in Power BI, Tableau and/or SQL reporting.
Keen attention to detail