Supply Planner

REQ ID: 113390
JOB TITLE: Supply Planner
SALARY: Competitive
POSTING END DATE: 23/02/23
LOCATION: Gaydon

Beyond Property, Purchasing, HR and IT, more than being part of our Finance or Marketing teams, beyond even Sales and Service, every role in every business area offers unique opportunities to make an impact on the future of mobility and the automotive industry.

**WHAT TO EXPECT**:
In this key role, you’ll support the Supply Chain Planning and Purchasing team activities in the resolution of supplier capacity constraints for cars in current production and those approaching launch and into volume production. There will also be a requirement to contribute to development opportunities to meet the key delivery scorecard metrics.

Coordinating with a range of people both within and external to Jaguar Land Rover to include Vehicle Planning & Scheduling, Manufacturing, Global Sales & Planning to external Suppliers, Buyers and STA engineers; this role analyses appropriate data in order to extract plans and forecasts from Jaguar Land Rover systems, coordinates the capacity verification and uplift activities, end of vehicle line (run out) studies, and mass communications to internal / external customers. Coordinating and supporting the Supplier Capacity Planning activities for 0-24 months volume requirements on a carline or platform, you’ll follow through on diverse actions identified to ensure the correct capacity is installed in the supply base and suppliers’ confirmation is received back from the supply base so that Jaguar Land Rover can support short
- and medium-term demand changes.

**ACCOUNTABILITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Analyise any appropriate information and data and undertake calculations to estimate gaps in supplier capacity v build and unconstrained demand, delivering plans to close these gaps.
- Continually monitor changes in demand and supply, reconcile variances from original plans, and maintain a view of actual against forecast projections.
- Coordinate within the Capacity Planning team the resolution of capacity constraints:

- Supporting in a specific carline, cross car line, and or platform in constraints resolution.
- Facilitating various governance forums covering 0-24 months' timeline Identifying the agenda items for capacity constraint resolution meetings, reviewing the issues cross functionally for demand vs. supply gap closure.
- Keeping the trackers, files and applicable tools and systems updated regularly to reflect the progress.
- Tracking the actions from the meetings, tools and systems.
- As required, communicate the data to the supply base, coordinate and report the responses.
- Understanding and using the new technologies and tools developed as they are introduced in the target operating model.
- Support End of Vehicle Line (Run-Out) & Capacity Studies for Uplifts.
- Supporting transformational activities with new Supply Chain Systems, including data validation and process reviews.
- Coordinate the internal / external meetings, the development of the improved supply plan, and or the capacity uplift, including supplier and team meetings.

**WHAT YOU’LL NEED**

**KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE**:
Essential
- Understanding of demand / supply planning activities across multiple operational units.
- Knowledge and experience in using manual and automated MRP systems (SAP and, or others).
- Strong numeracy, statistical and reporting skills with the ability to analyze, interpret and manage information, data and trends.

Desirable
- Teamwork - Able to form and maintain good relationships internally and externally.
- Understanding of supplier production processes, lead times, capacity planning.
- Capable of resolving issues by working across functions and working with external parties.
- Good communicator /negotiator at all levels.

**SO WHY US?**

Bring all this to the home of premium innovation, and you’ll find the opportunities to further your career with a world-class team, a discounted car purchase and lease scheme for you and your family, membership of a competitive pension plan and performance related bonus scheme. All this and more makes Jaguar Land Rover the perfect place to continue your journey.

This role may offer the opportunity for hybrid working where you can split your time between working from home and in the office. At Jaguar Land Rover, hybrid working is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement providing employees with more choice and flexibility around how, when and where they work, if suitable for their role. Further details can be discussed with the Hiring Manager at interview stage.

Jaguar Land Rover is committed to equal opportunity for all.