Supply Planner Coordinator

Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a permanent Supply Planning Co-Ordinator to join the Supply Chain Department at a global speciality chemicals organisation based in the Cheshire area.Robert Walters are recruiting for an organisation who collaborates with companies across the world to provide sustainable and innovative technologies within fuels, refineries, personal care and performance chemicals. The companys expansion has evolved overtime, making them the leading global speciality company they are today. They pride themselves on their talent, drive and expertise to guide their customers to success in highly competitive markets with their fast-response work ethic.They are continuing to improve the sustainability of their products and help their clients respond to environmental challenges through innovation and improved product performance. They are pleased to have been awarded an EcoVadis Gold rating for sustainabilityperformance for the third consecutive time. A Gold rating puts this business in the top 7% of companies rated in their sector globally.People are at the heart of their business, and they strive to create a safe, inclusive, diverse, and caring culture where employees are supported and encouraged to make a positive contribution. Their global team of approximately 1,900 employees spans across24 countries, applying their extensive experience and market understanding to customers local needs. They encourage employees to support and engage with local communities, and in 2016 they started a global charitable giving and volunteering program. In 2020alone they raised over US$182,000 and supported 90 different charities and good causes.Supply Chain plays an essential role in demonstrating the flexibility to respond to change & delivering excellent customer service that sets them apart from their competitors.This is an exciting opportunity to be part of their global network, balancing the demand forecast with the supply capabilities for a portfolio of assets within the Fuel Specialties and Oil Field Specialties business units.The key elements of this role are:

• Play a key role in generating & managing production plans to ensure product availability and delivering excellent service to their customers.

• Close collaboration with the manufacturing department to agree plans and priorities for the business.

• Responsible for ensuring raw material availability to deliver the agreed production plans.

• Responsible for managing inventory levels versus agreed stock targets.

• Work closely with other functions & teams to develop plans, identify & resolve issues & identify opportunities for improvement in ways of working.

Role Description:

• Maintain supply plans (0 to 3 months) to meet expected demand.

• Replenish stock as necessary in accordance with EMEA Supply Chain procedures.

• Communicate with suppliers to ensure reliability of raw material supply.

• Communicate with Demand, Product Managers and Purchasing to resolve inconsistencies in the sales forecast/supplier forecast.

• Communicate with Customer service and Logistics teams on availability of finished product, advises of alternative options if customer requirements cannot be met, highlighting supply constraints to the business.

• Feeding into the S&OP process any capacity constraints.

• Actively participates in resolving issues and improving the planning process.

• Review safety stock levels and coordinates replenishment within portfolio.

• Completes inventory reconciliation at month end, participating in Aged and Damaged stock reduction plans.

• Identifies cost saving opportunities within the overall supply, storage and delivery cycle - and implements where appropriate.

• Undertake additional projects within the Purchasing and Planning Team as required in supporting that function/the Business.

Role Requirements:

• Knowledge of Supply and Demand principles desirable, including forecasting, MRPII and supplier scheduling.

• Knowledge of Sales and Operations Planning (IBP process)

• Good knowledge of MS office applications with specific focus on Excel: ability to extract and manipulate information from several sources; clear communication and presentation of information.

• Ability to manage time well, prioritise tasks and work both under own initiative and as part of a team.

• Shows initiative in seeking solutions to problems, considering options, gathering information and presenting considered options to management for final decision.

This organisation is committed to ensuring that they are a great company to work for and invest significantly in the development of employees to meet this ambition.They believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; therefore, they offer 40% working from home, plus flexible start and end times between 7am - 6pm, working Monday -Friday, 7.5 hoursper day.They also offer excellent benefit package which includes:

• 25 days holidays + bank holidays (increasing to 28 days with length of service)
• Performance bonuses
• Pension scheme (5% - 10% from employee and 5% - 15% from the business)
• Sharesave scheme
• Private medical insurance
• Annual Employee Medical

Id youd like to apply for the role please send your CV over to and Ill get in touch with you.