INTRODUCTION

Community Foods Limited is a major supplier of organic and conventional dried fruit, nuts, seeds, pulses, and other ambient stable ingredients to the UK food industry, including a number of market leading brands and supermarkets.
As we continue to expand, we are seeking a talented Supply Planner to join our team and contribute to our success.
The individual must be articulate, highly motivated, a continual problem solver as well as someone who works well on their own and part of a team.
This position is ideal for a supply planner already experienced in FMCG, who is enthusiastic about sustainability initiatives and environmental concerns. We are looking for someone eager to deepen their understanding of supply chain planning in a fast-moving environment.

REQUIREMENTS

· Educated to A level or degree standard

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

· A team player with a flexible approach to a variety of duties.
· Effective communication across a range of stakeholders, with clear verbal and written communication.
· Excellent IT skills and knowledge of Microsoft applications.
· Attention to detail
· Proactive and problem solving, assessing situations, identifying issues, and devising solutions for improvement.
· Time management and prioritising, juggling multiple orders, coordinating stock movement, and maintaining overall supply chain efficiency.

The overall responsibility of the Supply Chain Administrator is to manage the supply
of a range of SKUs to ensure supply meets demand in a timely and cost-effective manner.

Duties will include:

• Be the primary point of contact for a portfolio of raw material and address queries from internal and external stakeholders.
• To use and be fluent in the use of the necessary SAP/MRP modules (and future systems) in order to provide timely supply of raw materials to the business.

· To use appropriate reports such as “Master Arrivals” to identify potential future constraints and plan accordingly.
· Ensure consistent supply of raw materials for key accounts – such as Sainsburys
· To “chase” for materials where no due dates are supplied or where deliveries fail to be delivered on time and in full – this is to internal teams such as production planner/ warehouse/logistics/quality control teams or external teams.
· Where necessary to arrange STR’s (stock transfer requests) to have finished goods moved from various 3rd party warehouses.
· To liaise with offsite storage facilities to identify stock holding of certain packaging or raw material goods to support the stock control function.
· Checking of “Reflex” data, a forecasting tool to guide the requirement of raw materials and to be used in conjunction with SAP and MRP.

· Support the NCR & Supplier returns process.

• Manage the supply planning process for raw materials to ensure timely availability of inventory and alert the business when availability affects service level.
• Monitor inventory levels and coordinate with suppliers to ensure optimal stock levels are accurately maintained.
• Understand lead times, MOQs, and order timing to optimise cashflow.
• Communicate effectively with suppliers, stakeholders, and internal colleagues to address any supply chain and production issues affecting finished goods supply.
• Maintain accurate records and documentation related to supply planning such as purchase orders and master data.
• Analyse data and identify opportunities for process improvement to enhance supply chain efficiencies.
• To be aware of storage space, capacity and capital requirements where applicable.
• To provide cover during absence for other members of the Supply Chain team.
• Other ad hoc duties as required by the Supply Chain Manager in support of the Supply Chain Director.