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Artis Procurement, Purchasing and Supply Chain are pleased to be supporting this leading FMCG manufacturer as they implement their new SAP suite to enhance the supply chain process.

This is a key role in ensuring the right supply to the customer base through close liaison with both suppliers and internal stakeholders.

• Build key relationships with suppliers, operations and the sales team to deliver the right stock levels to support the phenomenal sales growth.
• Work closely with suppliers to understand their supply chain and identify opportunities that provide mutual benefit to both businesses.
• Work with the warehouse and key stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of raw materials and packaging to suppliers to support production plans.
• Provide suppliers with a stock demand plan based on the forecasted sales and stock policy
• Work with the SC team by providing visibility and resolution on any risks to service.
• Implement and lead monthly supplier meetings and work with suppliers to drive agreed KPIs.
• Implement a balance scorecard with suppliers to agree requirements on key metrics and drive improvement where required.
• Raise purchase orders for materials in line with the agreed stockholding criteria.
• Manage the implementation and discontinuation of products, whilst maximising service and minimising obsolete stock.
• Strong experience in a supply chain role (ideally gained within manufacturing or FMCG company).
• Production Planning experience would be a definite advantage.
• Experience and knowledge of supply chain best practice and the ability to implement that vision within an entrepreneurial environment.
• Intermediate to advanced excel skills and the ability to create your own production plans within excel.
• Fluent supply chain knowledge of systems and processes from supplier to consumer
• Proven ability to work quickly and accurately, with an eye on suggesting improvements to processes and systems.
• Able to effectively plan and prioritise.
• Able to influence and negotiate persuasively at peers and senior level internally and externally.
• Highly analytical with the ability to work with large data, whilst being able to summarise the detail and essence to key stakeholders.
• Resilient and unflappable in the face of making tough priority decisions and regularly changing priorities.
• Passion for customer service.

For full information regarding this Demand Planner role, please contact me directly, initially with a CV ahead of a conversation.