Supply Chain Planner

Supply Chain PlannerRedruth, England

Acorn by Synergie is recruiting for a Supply Chain Planner on a temporary basis for a company based in Redruth.

Working hours will be 8.00 16.00

Key responsibilities

• Responsible for planning the supply chain for a portfolio of products, managing the production plan around the availability of materials and capacity to achieve the on-time delivery to target
• Manage the production plan for a portfolio of products to achieve optimum cost/service with a particular emphasis on delivery.
• Support cost reduction or other CI activities as required.
• Provide timely and accurate reporting on matters relating to their portfolio of products in liaison with the Customer, PALL sales and the internal supply chain/purchasing.
• Maintain absolute compliance to policies and procedures applicable to the role
• Manage the level of inventory for their area to achieve best possible stock turns whilst maintaining high delivery performance
• Manage changes in response to Engineering/Design requirements including New Product Introduction
• The role requires an ability to work within an established team, and participate in other sourcing/supply chain exercises that may arise.
• Responsible for monitoring and evaluating performance, and aligning corrective actions as required
• Maintain a relationship with key customers supporting sales as required.
• Take strategic responsibility for managing the supply chain in response to global changes in demand
• Support the Material's Management function in identifying root cause of supply chain failures and designing effective countermeasures to prevent re occurrence

Qualifications & experience

• Educated to 'A' level, or equivalent or qualified by experience
• Membership of relevant professional body
• Excellent planning skills required, based upon a solid professional ethical foundation
• Supporting new business proposals / opportunities with supplier technological inputs / information
• Has a solid understanding of Material Planning Requirements (MPR) systems
• Possesses excellent computer skills including MS Excel, Access, Word and PowerPoint
• Strong analytical skills to support / drive business decisions and performance
• A self-motivated, dynamic, systems thinking professional with the ability to organise and plan to deliver the required business goals and objectives
• Must be able to professionally interact with internal and external contacts at all levels.
• Ability to facilitate and effectively hold meetings and training sessions as required

Interested? Apply online today.