Supply Planner

Job Title: Supply Planner

Location: Port Sunlight offices and factories

JOB PURPOSE

The purpose of the Supply Planner role is to deliver a high level of customer service, whilst balancing inventory and optimising costs across the end-to-end supply chain network.

What is unique to PSL supply planning.- Working within three distinct factories across two categories including a global capsules factory.- Running a sulphonation plant supplying UK HPC Factories- Hole in the wall bottle supplier for fabric solutions and fabric sensations.- Despatching via stand trailers and containers plus offsite export consolidation due to no warehouse.- Despatch planning is interdependent with PSL PC Factory and Warrington Powder Factory

RESPONSIBILITIES- Despatch Planning- Timely and accurate despatch of packed stock and bulk product to UK and various worldwide customers.-
- Scheduling- Short-term detailed line scheduling and creation of weekly production plan.-
- Creation of a medium-term master production schedule for a group of packing lines.-
- Innovation Planning- Responsible for planning the flow of new products and materials into the sourcing units, and the phasing out of de-listed products and materials. Management of new projects/innovations including obsolescence and write-offs.-
- Material Planning- Responsible for calling-off raw and packaging materials in line with production plans and managing material flows into the factory while managing stock levels.-
- Customer Service and Inventory Management- Reporting and forecasting of supply chain data and project / WCM support.-
- Stakeholder Management- Communicating and to key stakeholders when making important decisions. Escalating and requesting support when neededDeliverables- Customer Service - Dispatch Rate- Finished Good Stock Levels- Raw and Packaging Stock Levels- Output Reliability- Volume Reliability- PPW70 / DBNR- Meeting cost targets

ALL ABOUT YOU

Skills & Capabilities- Problem Solving- Strong Analytical Skills- Good Communication- Ability to deal with complexity and ambiguity- Business and financial awareness.- Proactively seeks feedback on own performance- Ability to understand and interpret large amounts of data- Successfully produces, reads and interprets data- Demonstrated ability to use ERP planning systems.- Understanding of FMCG manufacturing environment and markets- Computer literacy and strong excel skills- Ability to manage and prioritise work load

Behaviours- Unilever and PSL Standards of Leadership practice and behaviours in action- Delivers results- Open to feedback from others.- Questions the status quo.- Stimulates thinking- Approachable- Supports and challenges others- Observes, notices what is happening in their environment- Connects others to bigger Unilever/PSL picture- Strong team player- Strong customer orientation- Proactive and flexible attitude

NOTES

About Unilever

Unilever is one of the world’s leading suppliers of Food, Home and Personal Care products with sales in over 190 countries and reaching 2 billion consumers a day. Unilever has more than 400 brands found in homes around the world, including Dove, Tresemme, Lynx, Lifebuoy, Shea Moisture, Persil, Domestos, Ben & Jerry’s, Magnum, Marmite, The Vegetarian Butcher, Graze and Pot Noodle.

Faced with the challenge of climate change and the need for human development, we want to move towards a world where everyone can live well and within the natural limits of the planet. That’s why our purpose is ‘to make sustainable living commonplace’

What We Offer

Not only do we offer a competitive salary and pension scheme, we also offer an annual bonus, subsidised gym membership, a discounted staff shop and shares. You’ll have the opportunity to work directly with our renowned and exciting brands in a flexible and hybrid working environment.

Whilst the role is advertised on a full-time basis, we would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options and what this may look like for you. We are a key advocate of wellbeing and offer a variety of support for our people including hubs, programmes and development opportunities. We strive to achieve a family-friendly and inclusive workplace and to, above all, create possibilities for all.

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