SUPPLY CHAIN PLANNER

Overview

Rattan Direct, a leading UK home and garden furniture company, is looking for a dynamic and experienced individual to join our team as a Supply Chain Planner.

You will have supply chain responsibility for Production Planning and inventory management to meet customer demand for our fast-growing furniture company. The primary scope will include Inventory planning, Raw material management with suppliers, production scheduling, container loading/shipping, and stock management with you being an integral part of the company's S&OP process.

This role manages the design, planning, and schedule adherence of all inventory and inbound logistical resources to meet customer demands on time in full in the most cost-effective manner given the planned operational and supply capacities.

The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering performance improvements across stock availability to forecast and inventory management externally at vendors and internally.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

• Establishing best practice processes for managing the appropriate inventory levels of raw material, purchased, and manufactured components and finished goods through to customer delivery.
• Development of robust customer services metrics such as On Time To Request (OTTR), optimised inventory levels, and supplier lead-time. Development of KPIs and management reports to support and improve decision-making across the relevant functional areas.
• Supporting and driving process improvement, including the effective use of ERP and MRP systems.
• Maximise Inbound (supplier) & Outbound (customer availability) to agreed targets on a just-in-time basis.
• Develop and manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders including Suppliers / 3rd Party suppliers, optimising systems, and inventory levels to achieve agreed targets.
• Ownership of the management and control of inventory levels to agreed budgets/stock days. Highlighting issues and taking timely remedial actions in conjunction with stakeholders.
• Lead the weekly business process of manufacturing and logistics campaign planning, enabling efficient use of assets, optimum work scheduling and supplying sales and marketing with accurate availability to promise dates.
• Actively manage and drive continuous improvements to maximise customer service levels.
• Assess and improve Supplier Performance improving lead times and reducing costs.
• Working collaboratively with S&OP Leads and Finance to implement inventory strategies to improve service levels and reduce working capital.
• Work closely with the new product introduction stakeholders, ensuring the supply planning team is aligned to and providing support for all future product launches and/or new territories.
• Deliver long-term replenishment plans and routinely assess capacity opportunities and constraints with internal and external suppliers.
• Responsible for the stock of Raw Materials, Work in Progress, Accessories, Finished Goods, and stock at the Vendor.
• Managing relationships with suppliers based in China and Indonesia.
• Imports & Logistics reviews and Container planning.

Additional education

• Must have a business degree or supply chain related qualifications e.g. CIPS/ APICS

Experience

Additional experience

• Have a minimum of 3 years of supply chain experience.
• Have a high level of understanding of the procurement and supply chain.
• Proven track record of success delivered through a focus on continuous improvement.
• Far East Supplier management.
• Experience working within an S&OP Process.
• Have experience in using ERP systems and MRP systems.
• Experience working across different regions and within diverse cultures.
• Must have experience in the furniture industry.

Skills

• IT Skills
• communication skills
• negotiations

Additional skills

• Have excellent communication skills - including first-class reporting techniques.
• Have a passion for supply chain excellence and continuous improvement.
• Have excellent negotiation and influencing skills.
• Be able to thrive in a high-paced, fast-turnaround business.
• Be able to demonstrate a high level of commercial acumen as well as exceptional results from supply chain management.
• Be positive, motivated, ambitious, and proactive, with a "can-do" attitude.
• Proficient IT skills with experience in using Microsoft Excel to at least an intermediate level.

Terms and conditions

If you meet the above criteria kindly apply through the link below;

https://assessment.testgorilla.com/testtaker/publicinvitation/de92a4cc-8310-4a92-a879-82d19d610675

Applications are to be submitted by 8th March 2023.