Supply Chain Planner

3 days ago


Armagh, United Kingdom Bunzl Ireland Full time

Business: Bunzl Ireland - Horizon NDC, Dublin.

To own the Supply Chain business and planning process(s) and Drive Change across the Bunzl Horizon NDC
- To build and drive compliance around Supply Chain processes

To manage Relex and the forecasting process

To own demand, inventory & budget planning, stock management with a view to maximising sales, turnover and profitability

To take responsibility for the overall cash investment in inventory at the Horizon NDC, and ensure appropriate controls and systems are in place to manage stock levels to maximum efficiency

To own the obsolete / over stock clearance process

Working Relationships

Reports to Operations Director, Bunzl Ireland

Leads Bunzl Horizon’s Demand planning

Peer Relationships - Finance Team, Commercial Team, Snr Sales Team ,

Other relationships - Warehouse / Transport / Customer Service teams

Other relationships

Forecast accuracy

Core Stock availability

Stock Value & no of Pallets

Stock Clearance

Inventory Accuracy

Case Fill Rate

Financials

Supply Chain Integration & Business Planning

Principle Duties & Responsibilities

Act as a change leader to support company initiatives, actively participating in strategic decision making, proactively challenging status quo, presenting alternative approaches, and highlighting potential issues as needed

Own the Integrated Planning system solutions from inception to completion

Critically challenge and build process(s) to continually improve what we do in the Supply Chain space

Provides high levels of customer service by holding the correct stock levels to meet customer demand through great demand planning

Drive inventory optimisation through improved receipt planning, management and improved stock turnover

Partner with the Operations team on capacity and intake planning including container capacity planning

Partner with the category team to develop the inventory strategy, providing data-driven input from historical data customer analytics, market conditions and supplier demands

Create clear visibility and reporting on the performance of Product forecasting and Inventory Management

Contribute to and shape yearly plans to improve business performance through Product Availability

Lead the Supply Chain change agenda

Reporting on and overseeing complete weekly, monthly, seasonal, and annual reports

Work Environment

Business ERP system(s) and or associated systems

Integrated Planning Tools and Analytics (Relex)

WMS

Microsoft Office Package

Office hours to suit business needs

Travel as and when required

Required Education and Experience
- University Degree or equivalent, preferably in Management, Business, Supply Chain, Accounting Engineering or related field
- Language skills - English (required)
- Excellent knowledge of business ERP environment
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Relex experience highly advantageous
- Excellent understanding of the Integrated Business Planning concept(s), and associated management systems
- Excellent understanding of the E2E supply chain
- Excellent prioritization and influencing skills
- Proven track record in managing and achieving financial targets
- Ability to review and develop financial modelling on new business opportunities
- Ability to evaluate new business opportunities and identify potential risks Customer focused leader who can intelligently balance the demands of the day-to-day and strategic expectations

Preferred Criteria
- University Degree in Management, Business, Supply Chain, Engineering or related field
- 5+ years in a senior Inventory role within a large organisation
- Experience of working for a dynamic organization and working across different business units

Competencies
- Comprehensive inventory planning background
- Acts as a business owner and a change leader
- Acts decisively and engages effectively with key business stakeholders
- Effectively leads Bunzl Ireland Product Availability planning processes and collaborates with the supply chain team to deliver execution excellence
- Ability to resolve complex issues and problem solve effectively, and critically analyse the As-Is to improve the To-Be state

Effectively communicate to all levels demonstrating expertise, professionalism and confidence

**We offer a competitive salary and unrivalled benefits package including;**
- 20 days holidays (increasing to 25 days with service)
- Opportunity to purchase up to 5 additional holiday days
- Healthcare cash plan
- Life assurance
- Company pension
- Employee assistance program
- Employee retail discounts
- Long service awards
- Cycle To Work Scheme

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Armagh: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Supply chain: 1 year (preferred)


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