Supply & Inventory Planning Manager

Supply & Inventory Planning ManagerEssential Responsibilities Manage Supply Planning team – team KPIs, team development Generate/manage Supply Plan for Key Vendors Lead and present the monthly Supply Plan as part of the Global S&OP Process Maintain and Manage Supply, Inventory and Production reports in alignment with KPIs. Ensure each member of the team is responsible and owns KPIs: Order fill rate Inventory Health Write-off % of COG Intercompany Purchase Forecast accuracy and Bias Excess/obsolete Inventory Inventory Turn & Value Analyse and improve inventory policy. Collate regional inventory reports and KPIs to create a Global consolidated view. Make recommendations and initiate change to support business growth and ensure business needs are met. Owns day-to-day vendor relationships. Annual KPI negotiations. Manage inventory write-off process Review MOO and production volumes Supply plan for gifting – where do we pack Christmas UK, APAC, US. Analyse costs and transport optimisation for efficiency. Manage product commonality and minimize cost variances each month. Manage invoice query resolution. Qualifications, Experience, Specific Skills/Competencies Managing a small team Planning, forecasting and Inventory Management experience is essential. Previous experience within an FMCG organisation or equivalent. Good level and standard of UK/European education or equivalent. Educated to Degree level or similar level of work experience. Previous Planning, Forecasting or Data Analysis experience essential. Knowledge of Supply Chain. Ability to take proactive approach to challenge and achieve results.