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Company description:
Company Description
We are FBC UK, Fox's Burton's Companies! ……And we bake the UK's most incredible biscuits (we might be slightly biased, but we will leave that for you to judge).
FBC UK was a match made in heaven, with two of the top UK biscuits manufacturers (Burton's Biscuits and Fox's Biscuits) coming together to create one unique, integrated company.
We are home to famous iconic brands, including Maryland, Fox's, Jammie Dodger & Rocky, to name just a few. We are proud manufacturing partners to some of the biggest UK retailers and household names. We bake our incredible biscuits at eight bakeries across the UK, located at Isle of Arran, Livingston, Blackpool, Llantarnam, Edinburgh, Kirkham, Batley & Dorset and our HQ in St Albans. Together, we employ circa 4,000 amazing colleagues across all our locations.Â
We are currently the second biscuit manufacturer in the UK market with a strong ambition of becoming UK Market Leader.
Whilst we know that we have delicious products we also know that that the key ingredient to our success is our people, and the passion we have for our brands. You could be the jammy to our dodger, party ring to our Fox’s or the choc-chip to our Maryland?! We knead people with innovative ideas, an entrepreneurial spirit, and the commitment to drive FBC UK to success.
Job description:
About the Role
6 months FTC
Finished Goods service level is paramount and this is a pivotal role within the Supply Chain function by ensuring that there are always sufficient FG stock available to meet production plans to achieve this service level, whilst simultaneously balancing the needs of our warehousing in not over stocking therefore reducing obsolescence and excess storage costs.Adherence to Business Change Management process is expected at all times,
Sitting within the Site Planning function this role provides an overview of all Business supply, demand and NPD and there will be considerable and frequent interaction with suppliers, project managers, marketing, site operations and more.
Main Responsibilities
- Delivery of Customer Service & Conformance to Plan objectives.
- Ownership of SAP MRP & material ordering process adhering to led times – ensuring continuity to supply with no impact to production plan manufacturing.
- Contract fulfilment in SAP.
- Cross functional working between Procurement, Project Managers, Operations internally and external Supplier’s.
- Holding correct Material Goods stocks.
- Reacting to short notice plan amendments and Communicates changes effectively.
- Supporting Implementation of NPD.
Who we are looking for
- Knowledge of MRP and SAP systems would be highly advantageous
- Experience of working directly with customers would be desirable.
- Strong Microsoft Office skills
- Strong communication skills
- Numerate
- Analytical thinker
- Able to work swiftly under pressure and to tight timescales.
- Ability to prioritise workload effectively
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Must be able to drive for results across a wider team
- Ability to build relationships internally and externally
Diversity Statement
FBC UK is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at FBC UK. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.
