Supply Planner at PZ Cussons

Accountabilities:

• Production Scheduling such as : Short term production scheduling, Mid/ long term production scheduling, Inter-company scheduling and shipments
• Planning within the business such as : Copack planning, Capacity planning, Innovation including Ramp Up Planning, Ways of working/ relationship improvement with suppliers
• Analysis of data such as : Root cause analysis
• Management of a selection of business areas : Process improvements, Masterdata set up, Obsoletes Management, Customer service risk management, Inventory management, Inventory optimisation
• Material planning such as : Ordering/ calling off materials, Issuing forecasts to material suppliers, Process improvements to improve material resilience, Factory clearance and pallet replenishment

Key Skills :

• Minimum 2 years in a fast-paced supply planning environment
• Minimum 5 GCSEs including English and Maths Grade A-C or equivalent
• Level 3 qualification: either A levels, NVQ/SVQ Level 3, or a BTEC National
• Problem Solving and analytical ways of thinking
• Understanding and interpretation of data
• Computer Literacy including Microsoft Excel and SAP
• Prioritisation skills for workload
• Customer/ consumer focused mind set for constant development and data analysis