Supply Planner

Want to help us bring happiness to the world? Want to join an ambitious and fast growing global biscuits and confectionery business investing heavily in iconic global brands, infrastructure and people? Then this is the place for you.

As proud bakers and chocolatiers and custodians of iconic global brands, we don’t compromise on the quality of ingredients in our products or on the people we hire. We are looking for entrepreneurial spirits who share our passion for bringing happiness to our consumers and who embody our Winning Traits.

To succeed at pladis you need to be purpose-led, resilient and positive to succeed here because we expect pace and agility, we insist on collaboration and demand accountability. If that is your thing, then pladis offers global ambition, a clear Vision and roadmap for success, challenge, and unrivalled opportunities to learn and make an impact

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What will this role achieve?

Our S&OP team offer excellent career progression and as such we are always keen to hear from experienced S&OP Planners at all levels. If successful you will lead the supply planning and scheduling of biscuit manufacturing site(s) to improve customer service, optimise factory efficiencies and maintain an appropriate level of working capital.

Located at our brand-new Global Head Office in Chiswick Park, you will need to operate proactively to manage within the volatile FMCG environment.

Working closely with Demand Planning, Material Requirements Planning, customer services and the factory operational team, the role requires regular liaison with other functions to make tactical decisions relating to important metricssuch as customer service, inventory & cost.

pladis UK is a leading branded biscuits and cakes business, producing some of the best known and loved sweet and savoury biscuits and cakes. Our classic brands have been delighting consumers for generations and include such favourites as McVitie’s Digestives, Jacobs and Go Ahead

We’re as passionate about our people as we are about our consumers. At pladis, you will be given responsibility, ownership, and stretching targets, together with the support and personal development plan to help you achieve your potential. You will not be a cog in a big wheel, but a valued part of a team where you make a difference - every day. pladis has a bold growth programme in local, developing and emerging markets, with innovation at its core.

What will be your key deliverables?

Lead the factory detailed capacity plan & master production schedule to deliver 98.5% inbound service level.- Generate a 12 wk detailed capacity plan for the site.- Convert the next 2 weeks into the factory production schedule, balancing the optimal line efficiency with customer service demands.- Represent the central planning team in morning factory reviews to ensure mínimal stoppages / waste on line.- Review daily stock levels with the Customer Service teaM/Factory to mitigate any potential customer shorts.- Attend the medium-term planning meeting each month to run site expectations of the forward capacity plan & ensure all lines of products have the required capacity to service the market.

Deliver company inventory targets in line with budget for your site.- Use inventory analytics data to minimise excessive production.- Remove dead stock through setting efficient safety stocks.- Prevent waste in the form of clearance & finished product scrap.- Identify non-value add SKUs to be rationalized.- Play an active role in minimising raw material waste through involvement in product transition planning.

System- Control & maintain master data within the planning system to ensure accuracy of plans and full automation where possible.- Own sections of the planning document for your site and regularly review / update the operating principles between the site & central planning team.

Organisation- Demonstrate positive behaviours in line with the pladis framework- Multi-skilling, learn to cover at least one other supply planning role- Visit sites to collaborate & enhance relationships as & when required- Flexibility to go the extra mile where required to ensure delivery of business results.

Project work- In addition to the core role, Supply Planners are encouraged to take on additional project work to build the business. The projects will be dependent upon business requirements & the individual.

Bring your experience- High degree of understanding of end-to-end Supply Chain Planning processes, with time spent in a Supply Planning role.- IT literate with strong spreadsheet knowledge e.g. Excel.- Highly numerate and analytical.- Ability to work independently and manage own work load, work under own initiative.- Capacity to work effectively with cross functional teams.- Ability to prioritize workload & cope with pressure & a fast paced environment.- Ability to negotiate and influence at a Senior level.

Desirable- Confirmed experience of working for FMCG / retail