Job vacancy - Planner
Position: Planner
Reference: acsKnalp
Location: Burgess Hill
Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 per annum
Job Title: Planner
Our client is currently looking for a Planner who will be responsible for developing demand forecasts, managing inventory health, driving continuous improvement of forecasts, and facilitating inventory consensus on across sales, operations, and procurement.
Responsibilities:
- Creates and develops 24 month rolling forecast using historical sales, market trends, and judgmental input.
- Manages inventory levels, identifies exceptions, and develops resolutions to large variances to these levels in order to escalate or take corrective action.
- Monitors inventory health to ensure optimal customer service and high on time delivery percentage.
- Prepare data and material for weekly planning meeting with buyers.
- Assist the Program Planners to balance supply and demand for commodity buyer assigned parts
Requirements:
- 1-3 years' experience in forecasting, supply planning, or similar Supply Chain role
- Knowledge of key demand planning and inventory performance metrics, turns, margin contributions, etc.
- Excellent computer skills and extensive data analysis skills especially in Excel and Access.
- Detail-oriented. Does not lose sight of the big picture.
- Understands all elements of the supply chain process, and understands the information flow throughout demand and supply planning process
- Understands the mechanics of or has used packaged supply chain planning software
- Experience with aggregating and summarizing large amounts of historical data and identifying trends or problems
- Experience with basic ERP system functionality
- SQL skills
ACS are recruiting for a Planner. If you feel that you have the skills and experience required in this advertisement to be a Planner please submit your CV including an outline of your experience as a Planner. It is always a good idea to include a covering letter outlining your experience as a Planner with your application as this will enhance your chances of selection and improve your prospects of landing the Planner role you desire.