Supply Chain Operations Specialist

4 days ago


Uxbridge, United Kingdom The Advocate Group Full time

The Advocate Group, a leading recruitment partner to the FMCG and consumer product sectors, is proud to be partnering with a global business to find a Supply Chain Operations Specialist for their EMEA team in London.

Salary: up to £48,000 per annum, depending on experience.

Job Description

This role will involve meticulously planning, processing, and managing finished goods purchase orders to maintain optimal stock levels, ensuring consistent product availability while optimising inventory across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

  • Develop and manage short and long-term supply plans in line with company policies, ensuring stock availability and meeting inventory turnover targets.
  • Confirm purchase orders with co-packers, including delivery dates, quantities, units, and Bill of Materials.
  • Proactively identify and address risks related to slow-moving or obsolete goods by collaborating with cross-functional teams.
  • Collaborate with product development and project teams to support new product launches, ensuring on-time and in-full (OTIF) delivery.
  • Manage phase-in/phase-out transitions to support project launches while minimising business waste.
  • Regularly update purchase orders and master data in SAP to ensure system accuracy and reliability in alignment with operational plans.
  • Ensure accurate planning parameters in SAP/APO, regularly reviewing to optimise inventory levels.
  • Monitor co-packer performance, ensuring adherence to plans and driving continuous improvement.
  • Issue supply plans to co-packers, conducting regular reviews to align with Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) processes and timelines.
  • Anticipate and manage long-term capacity planning, developing contingency plans as needed.
  • Analyse demand and supply patterns to determine necessary stock levels by SKU while achieving key performance indicators (KPIs).
Requirements

To succeed in this role, you will need:

  • Over 3 years of experience in supply planning within the FMCG industry.
  • Solid understanding of Material Requirements Planning (MRP).
  • Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel.
  • Experience with SAP APO/IBP or JDA (Blue Yonder) is desirable.


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