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- Join my clients FMCG manufacturing Leicester company as Supply Chain Team Lead and manage 2 fantastic planners
- You will be responsible for ensuring the manufacturing process is smooth with no disruptions
Client Details
- My client are a fast paced manufacturing company producing one of the nation's favourite foods
- They invest heavily into long term progression of people, and care about sustainability
Description
- This exciting supply chain role will be to support the Supply Planner on shift fulfilling the daily tasks including:
- Coaching, mentoring and being the first point of escalation within the Supply & Planning department.
The main responsibilities include:
- To produce and communicate accurate and reliable production plans.
- To download orders from customers and update production plans making any changes as necessary and communicate with third parties.
- To monitor progress against production plan ensuring we are where we think we are and communicating changes to plans.
- Monitor plan adherence and complete weekly departmental KPI's.
- To assist with and support the Materials Planner who is responsible for the purchase all raw materials & packaging across both sites ensuring we have the right amount of stock at the right time.
- To ensure our basket stocks are sufficient to run production, complete the plan to always be able to manufacture and supply customer requirements.
- To ensure baskets & pallets are collected in a cost-effective manner.
- To notify hauliers of our transport requirements for the orders received including additional information around stock availability when required to reduce driver waiting time and to support our despatch/ warehouse functions.
- Shortages/ supply Issues to be documented and communicated to customers.
- Ensure systems and supporting documents are updated with any modifications to original orders.
- To ensure we have robust processes in place that ensure effective running during weekends and holidays and people know what to do in exceptional circumstances.
- Responsible for cover planning teams holidays which will require you to be flexible to work different days and hours as required.
- Attend internal & external meetings that are relevant to your role and actively participate in these meetings and discussions.
Profile
- To be successful in this role you must have:
- A Supply Chain background - Essential
- A minimum of 3+ years' experience managing a small team
- Have worked within a Retail / E-Commerce / FMCG environment previously - Essential.
- Have experience of Project Management / Continuous Improvement methodologies - Advantageous.
- Have experience working on Sage 200 - Advantageous
- Have good Microsoft skills - Excel - Advantageous
Job Offer
- Salary negotiable based your experience
- Package including 26.5 days holiday
- Pension matched up to 5%
- A company that will invest in your long term development & support progression
