Supply Chain Systems Specialist

3 days ago

Solihull, United Kingdom DS Smith Full time

About the Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Supply Chain Systems Specialist to join our UK Packaging division and play a key role in supporting the End-to-End Supply Chain Transformation Programme.

As a Supply Chain Systems Specialist, you’ll become the Supply Chain Systems Expert within the given Sub-Region. This would involve understanding the functionality available, what functionality is currently being deployed and identifying areas of opportunity to deliver greater efficiency and impact to our Supply Chain operations. This role will enhance the impact of the business Supply Chain operations in creating and maintaining optimised standardised techniques of using the Supply Chain modules, of our Supply Chain systems e.g. Production Scheduling & Transport Planning.

Key Responsibilities:
- Standardisation & Process Improvement: Develop best practices to maximize system capabilities and drive efficiency across Sub-Regions in collaboration with the Group Supply Chain Systems team.- Project Deployment Support: Assist with transformational projects such as Scheduling Optimisation and Transport Planning, conducting gap analysis, planning system changes, and delivering training.- Data-Driven Decision Making: Influence user behaviour to adopt a data-driven mindset, leveraging exception reporting and data quality management.

About You

You must have hands-on experience using supply chain systems tools and a proven ability to navigate complex multinational matrixed environments. You are skilled at driving system improvements, influencing stakeholders, and ensuring seamless adoption of new tools and processes.

Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain, or equivalent experience- Strong experience working with ERP systems and Supply Chain Planning tools (ideally as a Super User/Key User)- Experience in system improvement or implementation projects- Solid understanding of Master Data requirements- Strong data analytics skills, including Excel, Power BI, and data modelling- Ability to create process documentation and training materials

This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to a major transformation project within a leading packaging organization. If you’re passionate about data-driven supply chain optimization, we’d love to hear from you

Benefits

Additional benefits include:
- 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays- Discretionary bonus- Pension scheme- Life assurance- Income protection- Employee assistance program- Cycle to work scheme- Shopping discounts

About us

We’re DS Smith, the company who are redefining packaging for a changing world. We believe a better, more sustainable tomorrow is possible with the right people, who challenge and support one another to enact positive change. Today, we operate in more than 30 different countries, supporting customers across sectors like FMCG, industrial, and e-commerce. We deliver on quality, service, innovation, and added value to deliver market-leading sustainable packaging solutions our customers need. Our industry needs to transform, and we’re building the team to drive change across Europe and North America
- To fulfil our purpose of redefining packaging for a changing world, we aim to build a diverse, motivated, and engaged workforce. Our goal is to create a culture of inclusion where everyone is treated fairly, differences are valued, and everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed._

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