Distribution Requirements Planner

Contract Type: Agency Temp

Salary / Benefits: £45-55k

Job Elements

• Plan finished goods requirements using SAP. This includes projecting inventory levels, calculating appropriate safety stock levels, and reporting deviations from projected inventory targets
• Acquire demand forecasts for all inventory consuming events (sale, NPI, R&D, etc.) and translate those forecasts into a network supply plan aligned with the business strategy.
• Interface with manufacturing and/or external vendors to develop and coordinate supply, place purchase orders and track incoming supply.
• Interface with the warehouse and transportation teams as needed to support day to day operations.
• Develop mid/long-term Rough Cut Capacity Plans (RCCP) considering current and future manufacturing constraints to maximize manufacturing efficiency while minimizing working capital costs.
• Maintain systems, including SAP, to drive appropriate net requirements for production and purchasing of finished goods, including network planning parameters such as: lead times, safety stock, replenishment quantities, order cycle times, product life cycle management, etc.
• Develop monthly S&OP input (medium or long term network supply plan and working capital projection), working with cross functional S&OP team to evaluate multiple options, communicating impacts of tradeoffs to cost and service where demand and supply imbalances exist
• Manage key risks and opportunities associated with demand variation as well as capacity and material constraints. The role will also provide input into longer term capacity investment and sourcing decisions.
• Achievement of metric targets for supply chain: inventory, scrap, OTIF / LIFR, etc.

The ideal candidate will have:

• SAP knowledge (any other ERP system is a plus)
• Manufacturing and Distribution Planning experience
• Ability to interpret data, forecast demand, and optimize plans
• English mandatory
• High proficiency in Excel
• Handling multiple planning cycles, urgent changes, and conflicting priorities.
• Ability to speak French is a plus

Petrie Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers.