Import Supply Planner
7 months ago
We are currently looking for an experienced Import Supply Planner to join our Supply team to manage order placement and stock flow with the Far East, Reporting, Risk identification, cross function communication and capacity management.
Daily responsibilities include:
- Order placement with Far east supplier base and management of PO deferral and Shipping confirmation processes with 3rd party freight forwarder
- Stock level management for import category with management of stock between multiple distribution centres
- Customer lead time management
- Freight charge (demurrage & detention) tracking
- Forecast vs actual analysis
- Orderbook Summaries
- Identify solutions to identified risks
- New Product Introduction (NPI), Commercial discontinuation, SKU rationalisation, stock holding, trading plan, order book
Qualifications/Experience
- Experience working in an import supply environment - Essential
- Qualification in Supply Chain - Preferable
- A good understanding of how a retail supply chain works especially from manufacturing through to warehousing (inbound, picking, stock control) and deliveries to store and customer
Skills needed
We are looking for an experienced Import Supply Planner with the following skills, experience and attributes to be successful in this role:
- Experience working with Freight Forwarders & 3PLs - Essential
- Excellent working knowledge of all Microsoft packages - Essential
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent time management and organisation skills
- Good communication and relationship building skills
- Able to work on own initiative
- Ability to work to tight deadlines
- Excellent attention to detail
- Demonstrates ability to make decisions within agreed parameters
Our Benefits
In return for your contribution to the team’s performance, we offer a competitive base salary plus _all these extra benefits:_
- *Employee discount scheme for Bensons products
- *Medicash - cashback options for Health and Wellbeing services (dental, optical, virtual GP, other healthcare services and more)
- Unum Income Protection - for peace of mind if you’re off work long term due to illness
- *Pension scheme - provided by Legal & General
- *BUPA Private Healthcare
- *Discounted Gym membership
- *Cycle to Work scheme
- Annual leave buy & sell scheme - you can top up your holiday entitlement or sell unused days to suit you
- *Enhanced maternity and adoption leave
- Access to Retail Trust services (guidance and support on retail issues, mental health, wellbeing & financial topics)
- Learning and development programmes to gain new knowledge and skills
- Career progression - access to internal opportunities to build your career within Bensons for Beds
- *Long service awards and ‘Love to Shop’ voucher rewards to spend as you like
(*qualifying periods apply)
About Bensons for Beds
We're Bensons for Beds We put Sleep Wellness at the heart of everything we do. With 100 years of experience in sourcing the best quality beds, frames and mattresses, at Bensons we understand how to design the perfect, tailored sleep experience. We have 170+ locations and employ c 1800 colleagues. Under new ownership of Alteri Investors we have an ambitious 3 year plan to grow the business further and achieve our mission.
**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £30,000.00-£35,000.00 per year
**Benefits**:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Gym membership
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Referral programme
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
- Yearly bonus
**Experience**:
- Supply chain: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
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