Senior Supply Chain Planner

Senior Supply Chain Planner
Hounslow
£38,000 - £41,000

Role Profile

Our client is a leading retail wholesaler in Hounslow, looking to recruit a Senior Supply Chain Planner into the team. Reporting in to the Supply Chain Category Manager you will be responsible for creating a robust supply plan and managing the production flow.

Key responsibilities

• To deputise for the Planning & Purchasing Manager as required
• To support, develop and coach the Planning & Purchasing Specialist Assistant
• To maintain regular contact with key stakeholders to ensure replenishment activities are executed effectively up and down the supply stream
• To forecast and plan stock requirements to support buying activity
• Management and maintenance of the replenishment systems to optimise stock holding
• To control replenishment and stock management requirements of key areas and specific projects within the category
• To build professional business relationships with suppliers at the appropriate contact level

Skills & Experience

• Planning, organising and prioritising
• Excellent computer literacy - particularly Excel
• Numerical analytical skills
• Personal initiative and drive
• Experience of merchandising/replenishment systems - ideally JDA or SAP
• Experience of working within high-volume retail - able to work with a large range of SKUs.
• OTB/WSSI planning experience

Client

Our client is a leading wholesale distribution business based in London

Remuneration

£38,000 - £41,000

About Cast UK

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