Supply Planning Manager

Maplewood Karate; Lutterworth; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job description

Based - Lutterworth, LE17 4DU (3 days in office)

Competitive salary + car allowance + bonus + private medical insurance

We are recruiting for an experienced Supply Planning Manager to lead the Supply Planning Team in the creation of deployment of the new Premier Foods centralised category planning approach. You will ensure our manufacturing sites are appropriately serviced with regular production plans, so building strong networks will be key to your success in this role.

What You Will Be Doing

• Lead and develop the Supply Planning Team in competency and process adherence
• Create standard processes that dictate activities required in the building of the mid to longer term (14 - 36 period) demand plan and full horizon (0 - 36 period) production plans.
• Coordinate with Centre of Excellence on ensuring processes incorporated global best practices are kept up to date
• Work with peer group to adopt future technologies to enhance productivity by function
• Collaborate with the Process, Data and Analytics on risk and opportunities to customer service action planning and communicating to relevant stakeholders as appropriate
• Develop processes for strategic and budgetary Demand and Supply Planning leading in conjunction with category business teams on an annual basis

What We Need From You

• Previous experience in a supply planning role
• Demonstrable people management experience
• Highly numerate with advanced Excel skills
• Ability to analyse complex data and present in an easy to understand format
• Previous experience with Maestro (Rapid Response) would be beneficial

What We Offer In Return

• Competitive salary
• Car allowance
• Bonus
• Enhanced pension scheme with life assurance
• Sharesave scheme
• Holiday purchase scheme

A Great British Food Company

Premier Foods is one of Britain's biggest listed food companies, employing over 4,000 colleagues at 13 manufacturing sites and offices up and down the country.

Many of our brands have been part of UK life for more than a century and you'll find them in 90% of British households.

At Premier Foods we believe in inclusion, authenticity and individuality. We aim to ensure all existing and future colleagues are given equitable opportunities and are respected, valued and encouraged to bring their true authentic selves to work no matter who they are, what they look like, who they love or what they believe in. Our culture is one where everyone is welcome.