Job vacancy - Planner

Position: Planner
Reference: acsKnalp
Location: Burgess Hill
Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 per annum
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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.