Head Of Supply Chain Planning

If you are ambitious, self-motivated, hardworking and a team player and interested in growing your career with an International FMCG business, please read through our job opportunity.

Key Responsibilities:

(The main activities / action needed to carry out the job)

• To be accountable and operate all supply chain planning activities across the Unit Dosing division from raw materials and packaging to finished products and final customers
• Lead short and long term supply planning that manages inbound, manufacturing and outbound capacities
• To lead the attainment of customer service targets across the division (95% minimum)
• Lead demand planning and maximise links with other functions (Commercial, Finance) to drive performance improvements
• To deliver all capacity plans for the manufacturing and distribution parts
• Manage IBP process at Division level
• Implement group supply chain planning standards and optimise overall network determined by the Group IBP lead
• To drive and implement group IT tools linked to UK and ex-CE SAP systems for demand, operational capacity and supply chain planning
• To define, operate and keep under review the stock policies for raw materials, packaging and finished products based upon product profiling and supply chain planning process metrics which meet business and customer requirements (service level, lead-time, working capital)
• To work collaboratively across all divisions and group functions to engage in developments for overall business benefit (cost/cash reduction and/or increased customer service)
• To ensure purchasing, manufacturing and logistics are capable and compliant to execute the supply plans
• To define, agree and communicate the supply chain planning metrics, their compliance performance measurements and opportunities for continuous improvements in supply chain planning
• Participate where necessary with external customer and internal customer initiatives
• To lead the demand planning function and maximise the link with other functions (commercial & finance) to drive performance improvements
• To lead the Master Planning team which plans the inbound, manufacturing and outbound capacities as part of the Group Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process
• To manage a team of Supply Chain (Demand, Master Planning) professionals, to ensure they are directed, motivated, trained and developed, organised, co-ordinated, work collaboratively and give appropriate inputs into the full Supply Chain Planning and S&OP processes
• Develop, manage and control the divisional Supply Chain Planning annual budget and expenditure within the group targets
• Work collaboratively across all functions (and Divisions) to engage in development for overall business benefit
• To be fully prepare to visit the divisional sites when required to do so (some travel requirements)

Key Result Areas:

(The key end results by which achievement will be measured)

• Accountable for CSL level to target (>95%)
• Accountable for Raw materials and packaging stocks to target
• Accountable for Raw materials and packaging obsolesce to target or lower
• Accountable for Finished stocks to target
• Accountable for creation of business plans that reduce purchasing and operational costs
• Achievement of cost centre budget
• Managing consultancy within budget where appropriate
• 100 % PDR completion to time

Relevant and Quantifiable Measures:

(Relevant facts/figures relating to the job including number of direct reports, budgets)

• Small team of direct reports

Behavioural Competencies / Personal Characteristics:

(Experience and skills needed to do the job)

• A strong leader with a credible Supply Chain Planning background who can lead a team but also demonstrate a clear understanding of the wider business

• Strategic mind-set with the ability to demonstrate a clear vision for the future and effectively communicate this to all levels of employees
• Strong, effective communicator with the ability to thrive in very changeable environments and remain focused on delivering a successful result
• Proven ability to form, and lead a team to achieve a common goal
• Excellent intellectual capacity and application with the ability to effectively apply that to a variety of commercial situations
• Gravitas, complete with strong people skills and man management capability, able to shape and influence key stake holders and decision makers
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to push projects over the finishing line with sound planning and persistent execution, understanding how to align resources, seek the input of other key stakeholders and manage others to achieve the key results
• Strong presentation skills

• Organised, disciplined, able to work to deadlines

Technical Competencies & Desired Qualifications:

(Experience and skills needed to do the job)

• Educated to degree level

• Fluent in English, other European languages are beneficial
• 10 years progressive management experience in supply chain related function (S&OP, Demand, SCP, IBP)
• Experience of working in a cross functional, cross-cultural organisation
• Experience of implementing change management projects
• Strong experience of working with IT systems, i.e. ERP and Planning Tools, and MS 365 Applications, i.e. Excel. PowerPoint, Word