Supply Chain Planner

Supply Chain Planner

Peterborough

Start date: asap

Assignment duration: 12 months initially

Working hours are Monday-Friday 7.5 hours per day between 8am and 6pm.

This is a hybrid role, at the start of the assignment 3 days per week in the office and later on 2 days per week in the office.

To apply you will need to be from within commuting distance of the Peterborough site.

Job Summary:

To plan and maintain daily Supply Chain operations in one or more functional areas such as materials, production, inventory, logistics, customer service, demand management or order fulfilment.

Ensures internal and external customers' expectations and requirements are met.

You will be trained in the use of MRP systems (Material Requirement Planning systems), no prior experience in this is required.

Once you are more proficient and have completed some of the training they will be working with external suppliers, working with internal stakeholders and working with distribution centers in the region to plan inbound and outbound materials as required.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop planning system strategies to improve signals across the supply chain Monitor and adjust parameters in the planning system.
• Use common processes tools, and information systems.
• Analyze and interpret Key Performance Indicators to identify areas for improvement and action plans.
• Execute the daily operational planning process within a specified functional area.
• Identify potential supply chain failures as part of the planning process and mitigate associated risks
• Work closely with stakeholders - internal and/or external to develop short term tactical improvements.
• Use the planning system to drive consistent planning signals across the supply chain Participate in functional process improvement teams

Education, Licenses, Certifications:

• S or B.A in applicable field